By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet has crashed near Karabonde in Niger State’s Borgu Local Government Area.
The incident was said to have occurred around 4:10 p.m. on Saturday.
Local sources and online reports confirm that the two pilots aboard the aircraft successfully ejected before the jet went down.
An eyewitness, Lukman Sulaiman, stated the aircraft landed close to a town after a “noisy landing crash,” causing initial alarm among villagers.
Preliminary reports suggest the jet may have originated from the Kainji Air Force Base. The Nigerian Air Force is reportedly mobilizing personnel to the crash site.
While the cause of the crash remains unknown, authorities have yet to issue an official statement.
The condition of the pilots is currently unconfirmed, though initial accounts indicate they survived the ejection.