Russian Plane Impounded in Nigeria must be Investigated - PR Nigeria

Following up on the emergency landing of a Russian Cargo plane that was loaded with military weapons, 2 French Army Helicopters and 5 French crew members which was impounded by the Nigerian security Officers on Saturday, the french government as at today admitted that it owns the military hardware aboard the plane. Nigerians had sunce Saturday been kept in the dark as series of questionings routed to the appropriate quarters via the Russian Embassey in Abuja Nigeria yields no result nor comments. Based on a press statement by the PR Nigeria, an agency that circulates information for Nigeria security agencies on behalf of an anonymous official stating that " Nigeria has no reason to release the Aircraft and its cargo until necessary investigations were conducted and concluded". On its part, the French Government had countered the report that the sized plane was loaded with Military weapons. Speaking by one of its Officials, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, "there was absolutely no weapon, and no amonition on board the aircraft" he said. But this was contrary to the anonymous report as spotted by the Nigerian Security official as at when the plane was intercepted. Nonetheless, Nigerian Government have agreed to release the french crew members that accompanied the plane but subjecting the plane to further investigations as explainations given by the French Government that the plane was conveying equipment for peace keeeping from Banqui (Central African Republic) to Ndjamena (Chad) and had diplomatic cover to make a stop over in Nigeria. Also, it was clear that the Nigerian Government was yet to decide the fate of the plane as opposed to the claims and impressions created by the French Government in its statements that " Official information has been supplied by the French Embassey in Nigeria. The Nigerian Federal and airport authorities having satisfied with the documents and the genuine character of the flight have announced that the plane will be authorised to pursue its flight to Chad" Further questionings on why a Russian Plane carrying equipments belonging to France revealed on Sunday by the Russian embassey in Nigeria that the plane was indeed a Russian plane but hired by the French government to Military hardware for its peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic. The question still remains if really the plane had Chad or Nigeria as its original destination. Feel free to "Comment" "Like and "Share"