The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130, crew earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released on Thursday, has continued its mission from the country to Portugal with the same aircraft.
The crew, comprising 11 NAF personnel, was on a mission to Portugal for scheduled aircraft maintenance when it made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso.
The emergency landing, which occurred in Bobo-Dioulasso on December 8, 2025, was described as a precautionary measure following a technical issue with the aircraft.
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The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed that the crew resumed its journey to Portugal after engagements between Nigerian and Burkina Faso authorities.
Ebienfa said the release of the crew followed diplomatic interventions by a high-powered Nigerian delegation dispatched to Burkina Faso by President Bola Tinubu.
The delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.
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