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The Nigerian Air Force 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 Nigerian 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 Dec. 8, 2025, was described as a precautionary measure following a technical issue with the aircraft.

The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) 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, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, and included the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed; the Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal A. Y. Abdullahi; Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, Amb. Olawale Awe; and the Chief of Protocol in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Wahab Akande. (NAN)

Putindbutt:
This pains go straight into the hearts of wailers and Bitter Obidients, Lol. I have observed that any news they rejoice over ends up in an heart break for them. No be who first call police dey win case.
Our gallant crew are on their way to the mission in Portugal. The fear of Traore was very obvious, he's afraid of Nigeria's shadow, seeing Nigeria Aircraft in his country almost gave him heart attack. If you do good, there's no need to fear. But every reasonable person knows that this kind of big cargo aircraft cannot be used to attack any country. If we want to take him out, we know the type of badass aircraft we could use.

And to the misinformed h3adléss mob who do not know jack about emergency right of a country, the screenshot below could help you. You can land on any runway in the world in an emergency situation.

Ebienfa said the release of the crew followed diplomatic interventions by a high-powered Nigerian delegation dispatched to Burkina Faso by President Bola Tinubu.

Ayobeck:
I don't even understand this story.why can't we channel this energy on this insecurities happening here in Nigeria...people are dying in the hands of this evil everyday.enitokan lomo

Chucks13:
Where ate those Nigeria Emergency Citizen?

Ntoor, shame on you!!!

You see how Jehovah is disgracing you all? Anybody that always seek the fall of this great nation(Nigeria) shall fall and his or her generation shall fall as God live. Izeeh!!!

Dem go start crying now. The next you will hear from those geneticay cursed losers is oh the crew released are fake or say oh they are not Nigerian or say Traore collected cash or say Tinubu begged or say we need photo and so on shit...Losers have no joy.

FoolaniHellman:
Every fucking day Tinubu gives POscobars something to cry about!

Another spear driven thru their heart😂

Emeskhalifa:
Our brothers frm that side no go fit sleep this night o

Salewa97:
Our crew are back home safe and sound. That's what matters for now.

We can then start asking questions later

Oo0Oo0Oo0:
Rasheed claiming to be Chucks. It is Ise!!, not Izeeh!!!