Uncertainty remains over the status of 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel and a C-130 aircraft held in Burkina Faso after the aircraft allegedly violated the country’s airspace. Nigerian accounts cited the aircraft’s mission and a reported precautionary landing following a technical concern.
Nigeria says the flight complied with international aviation protocols on aircraft in distress, while diplomatic channels monitor the situation amid wider Sahel security anxieties.
2025-12-10
Punch Newspapers
2025-12-10