The Nigerian Army has confirmed the report by Abusidiqu that the only fighter jet used in the successful battle against the Boko Haram sect in Konduga on Friday has gone missing.
The report dated Saturday, September 13 stated how the Airforce Alpha jet which was on its way back to Yola after successfully carrying out it assignment against the Boko Haram insurgents when it went out of radar.
In an unsigned statement on the website of the Defence Headquarters, the army confirmed the report of the missing jet.
The report dated Saturday, September 13 stated how the Airforce Alpha jet which was on its way back to Yola after successfully carrying out it assignment against the Boko Haram insurgents when it went out of radar.
In an unsigned statement on the website of the Defence Headquarters, the army confirmed the report of the missing jet.
READ the statement below:
“An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force is missing around Adamawa State. The aircraft, with two pilots onboard, left Yola at about 10:45am on 12 September 2014 on a routine operational mission and was expected back by 12:00 noon. Since then all efforts to establish contact with the aircraft have not yielded any positive result. Meanwhile, search and rescue effort is ongoing to establish contact with the crew.”
“In view of the foregoing, you are please requested to disseminate this information through your news medium for the awareness of the general public.”
“Thank you for your usual cooperation.
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