Feyi Agagu Survives Plane Crash

member of Obasanjo’s family confirmed dead
The son of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, Feyi, Thursday survived the Associated Airlines plane crash in Lagos.

Feyi was said to have sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash that left 17 passengers on board dead.

He was however among the survivors that had been taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for medical attention.

A member of Olusegun Obasanjo’s family whose name could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report was said to have died in the crash.

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Lagos Plane Crash: Agagu’s Body Recovered, Rescue Operation Ended - Update (1:20 pm)



The body of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, has been recovered in the Associated Airlines plane that crashed in Lagos.

Thisday was also informed that rescue operation on the ill-dated plane has ended.

As at the time of filing this report, eye witness account said that Agagu’s body had been taken to the Airforce Base, Ikeja.

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Lagos Plane Crash: 17 Dead, 5 Injured, Agagu's Son on Board - Update (12:30pm)

The corpse of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, who died recently was on board the Associated Airlines plane that crashed in Lagos Thursday.

On board the ill-fated aircraft were also Agagu’s only son, Feyi, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Deji Falae and a staff in the Protocol Department of the Governor’s office, Mr Layi Daji.

Also on board were Mr Tunji Okusanja Jr and his father, Tunji Okusanja. However, while Okusanja senior is said to have sustained injuries and unconscious, his son is believed to have been among those that died. The Okusanja family owns the MIC Caskets, a popular funeral undertakers in Lagos Island.

An employee of MIC Caskets, identified as Chijioke, was also among those that died in the crash.

As at the time of filing this report, Agagu’s corpse had been taken to the Nigerian Airforce base.

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Lagos Plane Crash: 17 Dead, 5 Injured, Agagu's Son on Board - Update (11:50am)

The management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Thursday confirmed that 22 passengers were on board the Associated Airlines plane that crashed in Lagos.

FAAN’s spokesman, Mr Yakubu Datti told THISDAY that 17 of the passengers were confirmed dead, while five passengers sustained injuries.

It was also gathered that the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu’s only son, Seyi, was on board the crashed plane.

But it could not be confirmed as at the time of filing this report if Feyi was among the survivors of the plane crash.

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