It said that the flight was covered by a diplomatic clearance given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, noting that the Autonov 124 Russian commercial plane was forced to land at the Kano airport because of dense air traffic at Ndjamena airport, Chad.
A statement from the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, on Sunday, stated that the Antonov plane had to divert to an alternate international airport and the closest airport facility being Kano, the Russian crew decided to fly there, to refuel, and to take off again to reach Njamena Airport.
He denied that the plane was carrying arms and ammunition, stressing that it was conveying two light Gazelle helicopters, spare parts and maintenance items belonging to the French Army.
Labriolle further explained that due to the nationality of the aircraft, and the nature of the cargo, airport authorities in Kano, decided to check the flight plan, the clearance and the cargo manifest before authorizing the plane to leave.
Source: Sahara Reporters
181 comments:
I said it earlier tho...
Nawa
I knew it. No level for Nigeria!!! And her pple!!... Dem oga at d top don yarn
its alright.....
Ok now
Ok oo
I smell something fishy here...front page admin.
Hmmmmm! Nigerians sha, the kain twitter fight wey don go on, on this matter sha...
Good.equitec _ng@yahoo,com
Ok. I hope this doesn't come back to hunt us.
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Interesting
I suppect a fowl play here.Why nt investigate d mission of this plan who shouldnt have been released after 24hrs?
Story has changed...
Okay.....nice development
Is France in anyway related to BH menance?
Its apity they cut short our investigations and presumptions.
Ive been waiting to tell the story of how we defeated the sponsors of BH, now the cargo is released. how sad...
BRYTE TABLET FROM KONGA.COM
Okay. let pray won't be against us.
lobiekeg@gmail.com
Ok now.equitec _ng@yahoo,com
Wooow, good for him
Ok oh
Iykestiflar@yahoo. com
I knw talk am? Dx ix Naija 4 u
hmmmmm.... i sense some shady business going on.....tis well sha. i want to see my comment oh
datz gud
I knew eventually they will. Naija expect no better.
noozyes@gmail.com
Our authorities should carried out a detailed investigation before giving report.....
story 4 d gods
owk.... let's hope its d actual truth
God protect us o for dis Nigeria o
Nigerian and order from above
Ok
....MIKE_01...
at last, the plane is released, i am wondering about this, wouldn't a political dispute between russia and france based on the crisis of ukrane? if there is such agreement, no country in alliance with western world will make business with france, pls. what is going on there? someone should tell us.
mjabdulk@gmail.com
shady business going onn
That's the work from Oga at the Top. Won't let people do there jobs of scrutinizing the plane.
linda_amarabunma@yahoo.com
i tot dey dint kno wu d owner of d place was
#*karlishah*
All is well then.
NICK
How are we sure the plane is not carrying arms.with the insurgency disturbing the innocent Nigerians.Please ministry of foreign affairs should do proper clearance.Dennisihejika@yahoo.com
Just like that? I hope the content will be used to fight B ....h when it gets to Chad.
Still with Bold 2
And they expect ME!!!!!!! To bliv!!!!!
Hope Chad uses the content of the aircraft wisely.
Live from Bold2
Nigeria acting lyk a civilised country For once.
What's the noise all about, if there is no offence committed. Some people want cheap popularity.
Funny country.
udeuzuoma@yahoo.com
Hmmmmmmm
Even if it was carrying human parts Nigeria will still release it.
Story for d gods,since d embassy denied that they knew nothing abt d plane,how did it flew to nigeria, niger ma country
Lies!!
Lies!
We are finished oooooo auntie Linda
Alrite...anuty linda congrt on ur award... Odibeblessing@gmail.com
Alrite...anuty linda congrt on ur award... Odibeblessing@gmail.com
E don happen. Mago, Mago
Where did they get the info that the plane was carrying arm ammunitions.
Ok....ologunifemidolapo@yahoo.com
ok...
#GodblessNigeria
We thank the Lord
...and why should i believe this??? My country has given me every reason to distrust everything she says because she let evil rule her. It will only take a miracle to restore the hope of this country. Meanwhile, 2015 is around the corner...we are watching and waiting.
Can this be true, that Russian Air cargo plane is the one supplying these miscreant ammunition to destroy our dear country. If my assertion come to be true then we have a lots to do in the military shore.
Naso.
Why were they holding it before? They just want nigerians to think They are doing their jobs....... Bullshit
So what is Chad's mission in all this mess? Why will they say one thing and then say another thing? Evil evil men. Chad, Russia, corrupt Nigerian politicians etc etc.. your cup will get full one day.
Have always known someone in the french government had an hand in the unrest in Northern part of Nigeria, thats why their news agency is actively involved in spreading the successful stories of BH and not their failed encounters, they should continue, but they should also remember the case of osama and america
Proper check ups should be carried out bfore dey feed us with false stories if truly dis story given us now is fact
Hmmmmmmn
Chei !!!!!see beatiful lies naija no get direction i sure say bribe don land for somewea no be dem talk say dem see guns ??dia ris God oo
Seen
Ok
Amakadarlyn@yahoo.com
I hope they are saying the truth or else bh pandemic will set ablairs
Hmmmmm na them sabi oh.
Alright
I believe thorough investigation has been carried out, good to go...
#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE
So Chad can afford to receive such pregnant looking monster filled with weapons while Nigeria cannot.. Ok o. Its now clear where the Bokoharam is coming from.
Hmmmmm, since Almighty France is involved, story must change. God save Nigeria ooooo!!!
Hmmmmm, since Almighty France is involved, story must change. God save Nigeria ooooo!!!
I have heard!
If the plane's stop in Kano was impromptu due to 'dense traffic in Ndjamena airport,' then it means the plane was not originally scheduled to stop on Nigerian soil. So how and why did France obtain prior diplomatic clearance 'given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.'
Secondly, the suggestion of dense air traffic at Chad's airport is laughable. How many flights leave or enter that airport per day.
Thirdly, if France indeed obtain diplomatic clearance from Nigeria, I would have thought its landing in Kano would not surprised Nigerian officials (DSS etc), and not only were they surprised, they ordered its detention and search
Fourth, why would Nigeria grant diplomatic clearance for a gun running exercise between France and its puppet nation Chad
The truth is far from what is being revealed. This was a gun running exercise by France that went awry. They have been scrambling behind closed doors all weekend to get Nigerian government (fast becoming another France puppet) to agree to this made up story of prior diplomatic clearance.
We the ordinary people are not fooled.
Ok dem sun change am.smh
@lwkmd_naija
(Twitter/ig)
Ok is nw I understand
Ok is nw I understand y they detain d cargo flight
Ok is nw I understand y they detain d cargo flight
noted
Kk oo. I guessed right.
That plane should be under proper checkup!
Stories that touches,men baffle God,we are too shitty
Hmmmm ok o. Frankllyno@yahoo.com
Bullshit!!!! France is a very big suspect in the funding of boko haram,why do I seem to be one of the very few who feel like this?
Where is the news agency, AFP from? It is from France and it specializes exclusively in ridiculing any of Nigeria's and/or our military's efforts against boko haram and yet it is always the first to have even the most secret video of boko haram claiming "victory".
Remember the case of someone recently saying that some dollar bills were found on the helicopter that crashed around one of the places the insurgency is currently happening in? Remember also,that one of the Kano bomb blast survivors said that it was a "white" man he saw triggering the bomb? We should investigate these thoroughly.
By the way,I wonder when they started speaking Hausa in France that AFP is so QUICK to always know what the dead Shekau is always saying.
I know/knew oga Jona would not think deeply before ordering the release of this plane. We need a commander in chief, aswear! Our nation is at a great risk if we screw this great chance up.
God Bless Nigeria.
Bullshit!!!! France is a very big suspect in the funding of boko haram,why do I seem to be one of the very few who feel like this?
Where is the news agency, AFP from? It is from France and it specializes exclusively in ridiculing any of Nigeria's and/or our military's efforts against boko haram and yet it is always the first to have even the most secret video of boko haram claiming "victory".
Remember the case of someone recently saying that some dollar bills were found on the helicopter that crashed around one of the places the insurgency is currently happening in? Remember also,that one of the Kano bomb blast survivors said that it was a "white" man he saw triggering the bomb? We should investigate these thoroughly.
By the way,I wonder when they started speaking Hausa in France that AFP is so QUICK to always know what the dead Shekau is always saying.
I know/knew oga Jona would not think deeply before ordering the release of this plane. We need a commander in chief, aswear! Our nation is at a great risk if we screw this great chance up.
God Bless Nigeria.
Awright...
Hmmm ok o. Frankllyno@yahoo.com
oh my country! What a mess!...official lib VP
oh my country! What a mess!...official lib VP
Its alright
Mejidaniels@gmail.com (•͡.̮ •͡ )
I just hope they are clean. They should not add salt to injury.
Hope they checked the plane well before releasing it oh,make them dey sure cos we don't know who and who is involved in this bokoharam bombings. esebeauty21@yahoo.com
ok
Hmm naija!
These are all verbal stories! We know that there is something behind dis. When we are at the verge of discovering d truth behind dis insurgency happening in d country, the perpetrators (politicians) will come up with another story. God in heaven is watching!
Na dem sabi.
Hmmn
How true is dis?
Smh.
I said it before... They ve a stake in it. I dnt buy BS
Okay we're hear next pls
I hope dt is true
ok
Hmmmm. . .good for them! atisele93@gmail.com
Ok Noted
Akuko uwa
What is the plane doing in Nigeria in the first place when we are not owner of the weapon emmyobi324@gmail.com
I said it! Linda I said it! They will release it! I said it!
Diplomatic?
Hun
Okay
Hun
Well, hope that the explanation is correct and that they are not coming back to fight us with the contents of the cargo.
Finally. Hmmmm! Shady2link@yahoo.com
Sahara Reporters which one do you want me to believe. Confused Sahara
Told ya this ish will fade away bt didn't expect it to be so soon. Thats a goatshit statement. Y did it take the Frencmen this long to release the fuckin statement or r u tryna tell me that our security personnel on ground cannot differentiate b/w arms/ammunitions n chopper/copter spare parts, hell no.
They released the plain cos of fear of Russian backlash. the fear of Russian army is the beginning of wisdom.
Hmmmmmm! All this stories, well I hope is the truth because I don't even know who and what to believe again this days #onelovefromSnow#
At least it is a reasonable explanation
Story for the gods,na so our fed govt clear the private jet that flew to sa
I think we need to wise up. And stop believing evry cock and bull story the whites tell us.
....THE ARCHITECT...
Nigeria is the worst and most corrupt country in the world! There is no way one can tell me that money hasn't changed hands! This plane was detained Saturday, yet it took a full day for them to reply, the Chadian government hasn't still replied oh! Our money was seized twice and it took weeks for SA to release of the monies, yet in the face of BH growing threat, we release a suspected plane carrying 'maybe' weapons to a suspected sponsor state?! I swear make GEJ come win election make I see!! How one President run a government that indulges in corruption with such impunity and expect people to vote for him again?!!
Oh wow
Choi!!edon happen
So why didn't they investigate before going public with the information that the plane was carrying amunitions. I don't trust the Nigeria government, must they lie about everything.
Yeye dey smell! All these while they didn't know it was for france and those took their precious before coming out to claim their property , and now they have denied the content of the aircraft. Hmmm,from beginning I talk say all na drama .
Why did Nigerian millitary rushed to d press before verification? GEJ does not have control of his administration and it is embarrassing.
Ok.
Yemisi Z10 says so
Na lie SAS has done it again. GOD help us
I hopoe yhis report is true
At one concern dem
nigeian are not save anymore..........lesti
Hmmm. Kelberry10@yahoo.com
Good 4 dem.
But why did the Nigerian military say its an ammunition? That's absurd. They wan make name sha.
Hmmmmm,
Na wao o, D plane is no longer carrying a munitions is now carrying spare parts. Funny things happen this days o. France has appear from no where. OK na
Hmmmmm I. Salute my country NIgeria, jst hope it wunt bounce back on us
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Hmmmmmm.make them say the truth ooo.them fit don give our men bribe to cover up the story.
Up Nigeria my country. What about the pictures we say of the inside of the plane? Abi na knock out boxes?
Nice!
OK o.... Story everyday
OK o.... Story everyday
ok seen
Story for d gods. So who we go believe now?? Before na arms now na helicopter parts....
Imagin, all na lie,,
There is still more 2 this.
Jesus is Lord.
Ok seen..next
I guess they didn't conduct the investigate well before rushing into releasing it. Okay nah. ««QU££NMA¥A»»~R£PORTING LIV€»»
Hmmm!
k
Na wa oh for this our Naija, hope is the Truth that we are told this time and that those Arms is not for BH.
why did a response take this long? hmm..once again Nigerians are being played!
So the Nigerian Military cannot differentiate between a helicopter engine and ammunitions they said it was carrying..this country has become so complicated that the president of this Nation doesn't know what happens in his constituency..Shame
Hmmmmmmmmm, I smell fowl play der o
We all knew this was gonna happen.Security personnel are just trying to impress the presidency that they are working.
A BIG STORY FOR THE gods.
THE SAME AIRPORT OFFICIAL THAT CITED ALI MODU SHERIFF AT THE AIRPORT WHEN HE CLAIMED HE CAME TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT CARRYING ARMS.
NOW ITS A TURN AROUND, NO MORE WEAPONS, BULLET PROOF MILITARY VESTS ETC... NA LIGHT HELICOPTERS!
NIGERIA IS SO CORRUPT TO THEIR MARROWS AND ONLY GOD CAN SAVE
Are you kidding me? All of a sudden, arms and weapons don become parts! What's this world turning to?
hmmmm.i hope it will end faithfully
Thnk God it wasn't wat I thought
Liars.... Ogas @ d top v order fr d release... Stupid country dat cnt investigate or stand on dia ground to kw y dose cargos r evn to chad
~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!!!! Naiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
Chai,dis people again wit lies
Is Dat so? I hear o
There's something fishy about this whole thing! It's only God that will save us from all this hanky-panky going on...we the masses are none the wiser.
this people must be a real joke......so they mean the guys that check the plane don't know the difference between arms and spare part.....there is God ohh
tnxx to God
Ok
all this long story, no truth in it
and they believed them?
merenag@gmail.com
How foolish our Nigerian military can be so many at tyms.... how can they be so fast to let go of such thing as this.... arrrrggg!
THAFINEXX...
Nawa oooh. Y dem go release dat plane sef??
Na dem sabii
Oh well
Hmmm, they don collect their own share. Daris God o
Am sure dey came to reinforce boko mmmm God help us
Na dem sabi
HMMMMM!!!
next topic plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Nigerian government should do a serious investigation on this.
Preach brother man.
Please learn to stop being ignorant okay? Learn to speak sensibly cos what you just wrote here is BS bro....cheers.
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