The Federal Government has released the
Russian cargo aircraft which was intercepted by operatives of the
Nigerian Air Force at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano
on Saturday.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal
Adesola Amosu, announced the decision of the government during a press
briefing he jointly addressed with the Defence Attache of France to
Nigeria, Col. Mark Hubert, in Abuja on Monday.
Amosu said that the Federal Government
decided to release the controversial aircraft following a clearance with
the French Government that the content of the aircraft belonged to the
French military.
The CAS said that it became necessary
for the government to release the aircraft because of the long healthy
relationship between Nigeria and France which according to him remained
very cordial.
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