Burkina Faso frees detained Nigerian soldiers, aircraft

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TuggarBurkina Faso authorities have released 11 Nigerian soldiers and a Nigerian Air Force aircraft, 10 days after they were detained following an emergency landing in the Sahel country.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed the development to The PUNCH on Wednesday night.

“They have been released. I just confirmed with our Head of Mission in Burkina Faso,” Ebienfa said.

However, it remained unclear when the soldiers and the aircraft would return to Nigeria, as their travel arrangements could not be immediately verified.