An Associated Airline jet was carrying
seven crew and 20 passengers
heading to Akure, Ondo state for the
burial of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu, who passed away September 13, 2013. Agagu's family members and Ondo
state officials were in the plane. Two
of Agagu's children, a son and a
daughter, did not survive. However,
ex-governor's wife was not in the
plane crash; she and Agagu's brother, Femi, arrived Akure earlier in a
separate flight. 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 MrTunji 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 who 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 the perished. The management of
the Lagos State
University Teaching
Hospital (LASUTH) has
released the names of some survivors
and dead persons: 1. Agagu Feyi - Survivor 2. Akintunde Taiwo - Survivor 3. Akintunde Akeem - Survivor 4. Akinsanya Femi - Survivor 5. Unknown male - Survivor 6. Chijioke Duru - Dead 7. Unknown male adult - Dead The jet was also
conveying the corpse
of Agagu. The casket
carrying his corpse was found intact
in the rubble of plane. However, it
failed to open after all efforts by the rescue teams. It has now been moved
to the Air Force Base close to the
airport. While the plane was about to leave
the Lagos airport, Ondo State
government officials, including
Governor Olusegun Mimiko, as well as other members of Agagu's family
gathered at the Akure airport waiting
for the corpse of the former governor.
They have moved to the Ondo
government house after hearing of
the tragedy.

Innocent souls died with the corrupt politician sha!

It is well, no matter what!!! R. I. P to the dead!!

Adieu!

..........the casket couldn't be opened. that one na news What do they want to open it for at this time?