Nigerian Man Dies Aboard Nigeria-bound Flight From Türkiye

A Nigerian man, Alhaji Isiaq Dahunsi, has died aboard a flight from Istanbul to Lagos on Monday.

This was made known in a post shared by a friend of the deceased and Imam of the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, Ishola Isiaq, via his verified Facebook page.

Isiaq neither disclosed the cause of death of the deceased nor the identity of the Airline involved.

“Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. From Allah we come and to Him is our ultimate return,” he wrote.

According to the cleric, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 27, 2026, while the deceased was en route to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, from Türkiye.

“I lost a childhood friend, Late Alhaji Isiaq Dahunsi, this morning, Monday 27th April 2026, on his way back from Istanbul, Turkey, to Murtala Muhammed International Airport. He died inside the flight,” the Isiaq stated.

“May Almighty Allah accept his return and forgive his shortcomings,” he added.

Meanwhile, condolences poured in through the comment section of the post with hundreds of social media users condoling with Isiaq on the incident and as well as offering prayers for the repose of Late Dahunsi.

As of the time of filing this report, the cause of death of the passenger has not been disclosed, and there has been no official statement from the airline or relevant authorities either in Nigeria or Türkiye.