Keyamo Raises Security Concerns Over Unauthorised Asaba Jet Landing

A foreign-registered private jet that landed on a concrete road near Asaba Airport has been described as a serious security breach by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.

The minister said the pilots and crew remain in the custody of the Department of State Services as investigations into the incident continue.

Speaking in an interviews, Keyamo explained that the aircraft was cleared to land on the airport runway but instead touched down outside the airport perimeter.

He said the incident was not linked to any failure of the airport’s navigational systems, noting that the control tower followed proper procedures.

Authorities are continuing investigations to determine why the aircraft landed on an unfinished concrete road near the airport.