Nigeria detains plane with arms from Ukraine to Equatorial Guinea
08:22, 18 June 2009
PRETORIA. June 18. KAZINFORM Nigeria intercepted a plane, bringing weapons from Ukraine to Equatorial Guinea. It was detained by Nigerian secret services in the international airport of the city of Kano in the north of the country, where it made an emergency landing as a result of a technical glitch, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
The plane crew were arrested. Law enforcers found 18 crates with weapons aboard the plane during the search. According to preliminary data, three pilots are Ukrainian citizens, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com for full version.