NAF Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/naf/ Reporting Nigeria security Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png NAF Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/naf/ 32 32 NAF Logs 6,100 Flying Hours, 2,900 Sorties as Aneke Marks First Year in Office https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/25/naf-logs-6100-flying-hours-2900-sorties-as-aneke-marks-first-year-in-office/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:50:21 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24615 NAF Logs 6,100 Flying Hours, 2,900 Sorties as Aneke Marks First Year in Office Air Force records operational gains, promotes thousands of personnel, receives five helicopters and advances aircraft modernisation programme The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded more than 6,100 flying hours and 2,900 operational sorties between November 2025 and September 2026, as the […]

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]]> NAF Strikes ISWAP Hideout, Eliminates Key Leaders in Lake Chad https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/19/naf-strikes-iswap-hideout-eliminates-key-leaders-in-lake-chad/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:39:43 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24582 NAF Strikes ISWAP Hideout, Eliminates Key Leaders in Lake Chad The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dealt a significant blow to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), reportedly neutralising key members of the terrorist group’s leadership and security structure in a precision air strike in the Lake Chad region. The operation, conducted on Monday, […]

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]]> NAF Intensifies Crash Recovery at Igbokoda as Water Level Drops on Day 14 https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/19/naf-intensifies-crash-recovery-at-igbokoda-as-water-level-drops-on-day-14/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:41:16 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24576 NAF Intensifies Crash Recovery at Igbokoda as Water Level Drops on Day 14 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified recovery operations at the site of its crashed ATR 42-500 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State, with water levels dropping significantly as the operation entered its 14th day on Monday, October 19, 2026. The […]

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]]> NAF Strengthens Flight Safety Oversight After Fatal NAF 931 Crash https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/14/naf-strengthens-flight-safety-oversight-after-fatal-naf-931-crash/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:11:21 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24546 NAF Strengthens Flight Safety Oversight After Fatal NAF 931 Crash CAS orders stricter aircraft maintenance checks, operational compliance as search and recovery operations continue in Ondo The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has ordered stricter flight safety oversight across the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) following the fatal accident involving […]

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]]> Military Air Strike Destroys Terrorists’ Structure, Neutralises Eight Suspected Fighters https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/12/military-air-strike-destroys-terrorists-structure-neutralises-eight-suspected-fighters/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:26:09 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24536 Military Air Strike Destroys Terrorists’ Structure, Neutralises Eight Suspected Fighters By Zagazola Makama A precision air strikes by the military under Operation HADIN KAI has destroyed a structure believed to be used by terrorists and neutralised about eight suspected fighters following intelligence reports of a possible attack on troops. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that […]

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]]> NAF Confirms 25 Dead in NAF 931 Aircraft Crash in Ondo https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/06/naf-confirms-25-dead-in-naf-931-aircraft-crash-in-ondo/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:36:39 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24520 NAF Confirms 25 Dead in NAF 931 Aircraft Crash in Ondo The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that all 25 persons aboard its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, died when the aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, which had five crew members and 20 passengers on board, was on […]

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]]> When Grief Should Come Before Judgment: A Response to Etim Etim’s Hasty Intervention on Ondo Air crash, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/06/when-grief-should-come-before-judgment-a-response-to-etim-etims-hasty-intervention-on-ondo-air-crash-by-chidi-omeje-2/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:22:17 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24518 When Grief Should Come Before Judgment: A Response to Etim Etim’s Hasty Intervention on Ondo Air crash By Chidi Omeje In an article published in the Cables less than 24 hours after the tragic air crash involving a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State, Etim Etim asked: “Why do our military aircraft fall from […]

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]]> When Grief Should Come Before Judgment: A Response to Etim Etim’s Hasty Intervention on Ondo Air crash, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/06/when-grief-should-come-before-judgment-a-response-to-etim-etims-hasty-intervention-on-ondo-air-crash-by-chidi-omeje/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:15:50 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24516 When Grief Should Come Before Judgment: A Response to Etim Etim’s Hasty Intervention on Ondo Air crash By Chidi Omeje In an article published in the Cables less than 24 hours after the tragic air crash involving a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State, Etim Etim asked: “Why do our military aircraft fall from […]

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]]> NAF Launches Search and Rescue After ATR-42 Aircraft Accident in Ondo https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/05/naf-launches-search-and-rescue-after-atr-42-aircraft-accident-in-ondo/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:23:17 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24513 NAF Launches Search and Rescue After ATR-42 Aircraft Accident in Ondo By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has activated an immediate Search and Rescue operation following an aircraft accident involving an ATR-42 in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The accident occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026, while the aircraft was conducting a […]

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]]> NAF ATR-42 Aircraft Crashes in Igbokoda, Ondo State https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/05/naf-atr-42-aircraft-crashes-in-igbokoda-ondo-state/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:16:11 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24512 NAF ATR-42 Aircraft Crashes in Igbokoda, Ondo State By: Zagazola Makama A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft has been involved in an accident in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft was reportedly on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026. The Nigerian Air […]

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