A family of nine was among the 153 passengers and crew members that p*rished in the ill-fated Abuja-Lagos Dana flight on Sunday.
The family, the Anyene, made up of the husband, wife, four children, wife's mother and two other family members described as the wife's cousins were mainly based in Connecticut, United States of America.
Four of the Anyenes on the manifest were Onyeka Anyene, Noah Anyene, Kamsi Anyene and Kayinentochi Anyene.
Two of the children, who are girls, are said to be twins.
It was learnt that the husband is based in Nigeria but visits the family frequently in the United States of America.
His wife, Maimuna, their four children, Maimuna's mother and the two cousins, who are reported to be helping out with taking care of the children, are all in Connecticut.
Report had it that they went to the North to attend the wedding ceremony of Maimuna's brother.
Sources said they flew in from the US on Thursday for the wedding and were due to return to their base on either Monday or Tuesday.
