F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 - Nairaland General

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F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Racoon(op): 8:44pm On Oct 06

"F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died in Dornier-228 Crash,Husband in NAF-931 20 Year Later."

2006, Her dad dïed in a military plane crãsh, 20 years later, her husband dïed in another

On 17 September, 2006, a Nigerian Air Force officer, Wing Commander E. O. Adekunle, dïed in a military aircraft crãsh in Benue State. The Nigerian Air Force Dornier 228 carrying senior military officers crãshed in the Oko area of Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State.

Among the victims was Wing Commander Adekunle, who was serving as the co-pilot. The aircraft was carrying senior military officers travelling towards Cross River State when tragedy struck killing 13 military officers.

Adekunle's death left behind a family that had to continue living with the memory of a father who never returned home from a military flight.

THEN CAME 2026.
According to reports published after the latest Nigerian Air Force crash, Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle, the daughter of the late Wing Commander Adekunle, had married Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje on 19 September 2026.

It was supposed to be the beginning of a beautiful new chapter. But barely two weeks later, trãgedy returned. On 5 October 2026, Man-Ugwueje was among the Nigerian Air Force personnel kïlled when NAF 931 crãshed at Igbokoda in Ondo State. He was serving as the aircraft's co-pilot.

Imagine the pain. A daughter who had already lost her father in a military aircraft accïdent years earlier had just begun building her own family, only to lose her husband, another Nigerian Air Force pilot, in another aircraft crãsh.

In 2006, a father went on a military flight and never came home. In 2026, his daughter married a military pilot and just 16 days after their wedding, he too was gone.

May the souls of Wing Commander E. O. Adekunle, Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje and all the officers who løst their lives in these crashes continue to rest in peace.

Some stories are not merely history. They are wøunds passed from one generation to another. And this is one of such.

- Man-Ugwueje was the son of a retired Group Captain Man-Ugwueje.

- His wife, Flight Lieutenant Damililola Adekunle, is reported to be the daughter of the late Wing Commander O. E. Adekunle.

- Thus, both the bride and groom came from Nigerian Air Force families, making the trãgedy particularly striking.

ℹ️Ethnic African Stories

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Racoon(op): 8:45pm On Oct 06*

God! This is just too much for this young lady. She was expecting comfort with marriage to a fellow NAF pilot only for what befell her dad 20 years ago to come hunting and hurting again.

I strongly wish she leave the NAF because the PTSD is not gonna be it. God please comfort her, the families and this nation.

cc: nlfpmod

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by otomatic(m): 9:25pm On Oct 06

2006, 2026, 16 days...
Something about 6

May she find strength

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Kaymaxi2222(m): 10:00pm On Oct 06

I felt nothing but sorry for the lady. And our people are alway quick to point out this kind of oddity

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by YModulosGodSon: 11:23pm On Oct 06

The PTSD the young woman will carry may never be erasable by any therapy

I feel sad for her and hope she’s able to truly smile again 😢

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by pyyxxaro: 6:06am On Oct 07

Village People go use head carry this Highlight

Village people, you guys have to stay strong right now 😏

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Gotocourt: 8:17am On Oct 07

Soja come, Soja go, Barracks remains.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by AndroBlaze: 11:02am On Oct 07

Wow.

If people say this life is not a mystery then please someone explain this.

May the Good Lord give her strength to heal and soldier through. Happiness is still her portion IJMN.

Oh, and the Nigerian Airforce owes her a lot, please let them start trying to settle their debt.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Thundafireseun: 2:54pm On Oct 07

My advice for her son ...

Stay away from flying

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by DMCA: 2:54pm On Oct 07

Why I no d see d post? angry

Na wetin d OP post? angry

E be like say Racoon of an animal block me grin

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by McCarlito(m): 2:55pm On Oct 07

What's so special about the death of her husband that singled her out for sympathy.?
There are other people's breadwinners and fathers and husbands on that same flight...
My heart goes out to all gallant members of the armed forces giving their lives daily for the country....
May their souls all rest in peace....

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by jubrilELsudan: 2:56pm On Oct 07

SO ACCORDING TO YOUR EQUATION...20 YEARS FROM NOW HER PIKIN WILL DIE IN A PLANE CRASH TOO

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by McCarlito(m): 2:57pm On Oct 07

pyyxxaro:
Village People go use head carry this Highlight

Village people, you guys have to stay strong right now 😏

When people failed to do the right things... Ask now when last this jet was serviced and parts replaced and you will see that village people have no hands in these...

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by AgentnairaIand: 2:57pm On Oct 07

Someone should tell the lady to look into this spiritually else she will be the next target

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by franchasng: 2:58pm On Oct 07

The family one marries into matters a lot cry

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by blaise26abj(m): 2:59pm On Oct 07

She is a military child. She is military herself. God grant her peace for this loss. In this life nothing is guaranteed .

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by koladata(m): 2:59pm On Oct 07

The story was also posted on October 6

otomatic:
2006, 2026, 16 days...
Something about 6

May she find strength

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Joseph08(m): 3:01pm On Oct 07

Another soja go dey eye her now what a world.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by SixSeven: 3:03pm On Oct 07

otomatic:
2006, 2026, 16 days...
Something about 6

May she find strength

Why are you writing this on October 6?

The coincidence could just be strange but it should not affect anyone who likes her and wants to marry her though some people believe in family curses and those types of things. I don't ignore those things but her own could just be an unfortunate coincidence.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by flexyrule(m): 3:03pm On Oct 07

otomatic:
2006, 2026, 16 days...
Something about 6

May she find strength

Yeah. It's 666...

It's mere coincidence man.

Take a chill pill.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by SixSeven: 3:03pm On Oct 07

jubrilELsudan:
SO ACCORDING TO YOUR EQUATION...20 YEARS FROM NOW HER PIKIN WILL DIE IN A PLANE CRASH TOO

I remember Lanre Olusoola telling the story in his family and why he changed his name or something like that.

Modified:

Dr. Lanre Olusola, popularly known as The Catalyst, changed his family surname from Kupoluyi to Olusoola. He took this step as part of his personal transformation journey, choosing a surname that means God makes wealth or God creates honor in Yoruba. Dr. Lanre Olusola shared that his father, Christopher Kupoluyi, died tragically in the very first Nigerian Airways plane crash when Lanre was just two years old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxUzHMB7Jno

Because of this loss, he grew up with a deep-seated fear and a psychological burden tied to the family name and history. When he experienced his personal and spiritual reawakening, he chose to completely detach himself from that past. Changing his surname from Kupoluyi to Olusola was a symbolic act to break what he felt was a cycle of premature death and limitation, allowing him to preserve his life, protect his future legacy, and fulfill his divine calling. For those who don't know Kupoluyi (or Kúpolúyi) is a Yoruba surname from Nigeria that translates to "death has killed the honoured one" or serves as a prayer meaning "may death not kill the person of honour/prosperity".

Let's leave this man. What about Fela?

The Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti changed his name from Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti in the late 1970s as a radical rejection of colonialism and a reclamation of his African identity. I always thought about the Ransome name, so it made sense to me wink

His name change was driven by two major motivations:

1. Rejecting a Slave Name
The middle name "Ransome" was an English, Christian name adopted generations earlier by his grandfather, an Anglican minister. As Fela's political views radicalized-heavily influenced by the Black Power and Black Panther movements in the United States-he grew to resent the name. He publicly dropped Ransome because he considered it a colonial appendage and a slave name that did not belong to a true African.

2. Claiming Agency Over His Destiny
He replaced Ransome with the Yoruba name Anikulapo. This word translates directly to "he who carries death in his pouch" or pouch. Fela chose this name to make a specific, powerful statement: "I will be the master of my own destiny and will decide when it is time for death to take me." It was his declaration that no human being, nor the oppressive Nigerian military regime he constantly fought against, had the power to kill him. He viewed himself as spiritually untouchable. He was the Chief Priest of the African shrine. While his prominent siblings (like former Minister of Health Dr. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti and activist Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti) kept the hyphenated family name until they passed away, Fela completely detached himself from it to fully align his identity with his music and Pan-African activism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_Yd_iMYWo

Put on the close caption to translate the video for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aKU5rdok8k

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Lanretoye(m): 3:04pm On Oct 07

Which kind of destiny be this one again?

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Blitzerz: 3:07pm On Oct 07

See hpw Nigeria happened to this womans life?

Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Goinhard: 3:08pm On Oct 07

Cursed like the Kennedys

Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Guyman02: 3:10pm On Oct 07

Heartfelt condolences to her and the family and all those in mourning at this point, may you all find comfort

Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by abayomi27(m): 3:12pm On Oct 07

How everyone of us go die has been written. Me wey lost 2 brothers in a week (Tues and Thurs) are also written I'd grief twice. God rest the souls of dead.

Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by NewConsistency(m): 3:15pm On Oct 07

Racoon:
"F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died in Dornier-228 Crash,Husband in NAF-931 20 Year Later."

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She's got to do some serious prayers to end this reoccurrence. Life is a mystery. But Jesus remains the answer any day! My condolences.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by LordIsaac(m): 3:15pm On Oct 07

She will not tolerate any military ambition for her kids.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by Nice2023(m): 3:16pm On Oct 07

Hmm,the memory can't be erased honestly.

May his soul rest in peace.

That is why I don't like these kind of job...olden days aircraft and they will be managing until the day it would scatter and kill people.

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Re: F/Lt Damilola Adekunle Father Died In Dornier-228 Crash, Husband In NAF-931 by missidy: 3:17pm On Oct 07

Marrying a nigerian airforce personnel is equal to accepting early widowhood, i don't know why ladies still marry them. They give them wrecked helicopters, every few months there must be a crash and they all die. My friends father is a helicopter crash survivor, same nigerian airforce. May she be comforted.

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