The Federal Government says it has opened an investigation into the detention of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft in Burkina Faso after the plane was forced to land at Bobo-Dioulasso on Monday.
Tribune Online reports that the plane, which had 11 military personnel on board, was forced to land after allegedly entering Burkina Faso airspace without authorization.
The incident was reported by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state news agency, which published a statement issued by the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) detailing the details of the interception.
Reacting to this development, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the Nigerian government is closely monitoring the situation.
“We are monitoring the situation and will issue a statement when we receive adequate information,” Ebienfa told reporters.
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