BREAKING: Tension as plane crashes in Lagos capital, Ikeja

There is tension in Lagos capital, Ikeja, Oba Akran, as a small aircraft reported crashed in the area and went into flames on Tuesday afternoon.

According to The Sun, the aircraft cannot be easily identified, but eyewitness says the fate of the passengers was yet to be known.

The report added the incident happened on the busy road of the Oba Akran, close to a fuel station opposite a bank.

Oba Akran is very closed to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), which is considered to be the destination of the aircraft. Two people who were not Nigerians but suspected to be pilots were reportedly rescued, but the number of passengers on board the chopper was yet to be known.

Also, the operatives of the aircraft were yet to be discovered, but men of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were at the scene of the incident.

The accident reportedly happened around 3:30pm on Tuesday but rescue team were yet to arrive at the scene as of the time of writing this report.

Ibrahim Farinloye of NEMA said: "There were two white men and two black men on board. Three craters on the spot created by impacts on the ground."

Oba Akran is not that far to Alausa, the seat of power in the state capital, Ikeja. Lagos is considered the commercial capital of Nigeria.

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UPDATE ????: A private helicopter has crashed on Oba Akran Road, Ikeja, Lagos. The helicopter immediately burst into flames after landing. Officers of the Lagos Fire Service, RRS, LASTMA, FAAN are all on ground at the scene. @LagosRescue @followlastma @rrslagos767 @FAAN_Official pic.twitter.com/cLx5DOtNuV

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) August 1, 2023