The Saudi Arabian plane that broke down on the
runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on the 4th of
December leading to the closure of the airport for
over 20 hours was carrying 5 set of bulletproof
cars weighing 58 tonnes and another set of five
bullet proof cars weighing 42 tonnes, according to
the Saudi Arabian Embassy.
In a bid to clear the air, the Embassy released a
press release stating the content and who owned
them. The statement in part reads
“The goods were a portion of a supply
contract for 10 bullet-proof cars to a
government agency in Nigeria, which were to
be conveyed from Sharjah (UAE) via Abuja,
through Fast Forward Cargo US UAC, to
Defence Industries of Nigeria (DICON), 45
Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna, through the
company’s contact person: Mr Nwajpudu
Livinston/CCC. The goods were
manufactured in South Africa.”
The aircraft broke down at about 9.19 pm on the
runway immediately it landed. Security officials
and agencies have kept mum on the issue since
the incident happened.
runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on the 4th of
December leading to the closure of the airport for
over 20 hours was carrying 5 set of bulletproof
cars weighing 58 tonnes and another set of five
bullet proof cars weighing 42 tonnes, according to
the Saudi Arabian Embassy.
In a bid to clear the air, the Embassy released a
press release stating the content and who owned
them. The statement in part reads
“The goods were a portion of a supply
contract for 10 bullet-proof cars to a
government agency in Nigeria, which were to
be conveyed from Sharjah (UAE) via Abuja,
through Fast Forward Cargo US UAC, to
Defence Industries of Nigeria (DICON), 45
Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna, through the
company’s contact person: Mr Nwajpudu
Livinston/CCC. The goods were
manufactured in South Africa.”
The aircraft broke down at about 9.19 pm on the
runway immediately it landed. Security officials
and agencies have kept mum on the issue since
the incident happened.
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