A passenger plane belonging to Dana Air has crashed in Lagos.

The Abuja-Lagos bound flight crashed just few metres to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

About 153 people were said to be on-board and have been reported dead. Full details on the cause of the crash is still unknown.

The plane crashed around Oko Oba area of Agege, Lagos, which is just about 5-10 minutes drive to the airport. The crash, according to reports reaching Nigeriafilms.com affected some houses around the area.

May their precious souls rest in perfect peace. Amen