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France Admits Ownership Of Russian Cargo Plane Impounded In Kano by Feranmicharles(m): 7:58pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
The Nigerian authorities on Sunday said they had detained a Russian cargo plane carrying military equipment in the north Nigerian city of Kano, AFP reports. The country’s defence chiefs announced on Twitter that the Antonov aircraft was held pending an investigation into its provenance and what it was carrying. Its unscheduled arrival early on Saturday stoked speculation in Nigeria’s media, given long-standing claims that Boko Haram has had outside support in its five-year insurgency. The came just as the France’s ambassador to Nigeria also said that Nigerian federal and airport authorities, being satisfied with the documents and the genuine character of the flight, have announced that the plane will be authorised to pursue its flight to N’Djamena The issue has become a political issue for opponents of President Goodluck Jonathan, who has been accused of not doing enough to stop the Islamist violence, which has left more than 13,000 dead since 2009. Russia’s embassy in Abuja also initially denied that the plane was theirs, although later confirmed that it was and that it was carrying French military equipment. AFP understands that the 18 Russian crew members and two French military personnel on board were not arrested but questioned about alleged discrepancies in the cargo manifest and flight plan. France’s ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, said the commercial charter, run by Russian firm 224 Flight Unit, was carrying two French Army Gazelle light helicopters. Spare parts and maintenance items were also being transported on the flight from Bangui, in the Central African Republic, to Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. The hardware was being transferred as France winds down its military operations in the CAR and reinforces its anti-Islamist regional operation, codenamed Barkhane, in Chad. The Antonov 124, which had Nigerian diplomatic clearance, diverted to Kano 710 kilometres (441 miles) due west because of heavy air traffic in the Chadian capital, said Champagne deI mean, Labriolle. Checks were made because of the aircraft’s nationality and the nature of the cargo and the French Embassy in Abuja supplied information, he said in an emailed statement. “The Nigerian federal and airport authorities, being satisfied with the documents and the genuine character of the flight, have announced that the plane will be authorised to pursue its flight to N’Djamena,” he added. “Contrary to some press reports, there was absolutely no weapon and no ammunition on board the aircraft.” |
Re: France Admits Ownership Of Russian Cargo Plane Impounded In Kano by nke001: 11:32pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
I dont undastand. |
Re: France Admits Ownership Of Russian Cargo Plane Impounded In Kano by otipoju(m): 1:08am On Dec 09, 2014 |
They Dont even know how yo lie sef. |
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