Nigeria's Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has formally apologised to Burkina Faso. The apology addresses the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of 11 Nigerian servicemen.
According to a spokesperson for Minister Tuggar, the detained personnel have been released and are scheduled to return to Nigeria. A specific timeframe for their return was not disclosed.
The Nigerian Air Force reported that the aircraft, en route to Portugal, experienced a technical malfunction, which necessitated its landing in Burkina Faso.
This airspace violation led to a diplomatic issue involving the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.