Search and rescue efforts have continued at the site of the military aircraft crash in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, who disclosed this in an update with OSRC Media Group, said he remained at the crash site until about 11pm alongside the Commander, Forward Operating Base, Igbokoda, his men and local divers.
Dr. Ajaka said personnel and ambulances from hospitals across Ilaje and Okitipupa Local Government Areas had been deployed to support the operation on the directive of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
According to him, the crash site is located about 500 metres east of the Naval Base, with security personnel, local divers and medical teams involved in the search and rescue operation.
The Commissioner appealed to members of the public to refrain from circulating unverified information, stressing that the incident should not be politicised.
He said the search and rescue operation has resumed, with the deployment of swamp buggies and other specialised rescue equipment.
