The chief of air staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, on Thursday moved to Maiduguri, Borno State to parley with members of the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole over the missing Alpha-Jet aircraft.
The fighter jet was on a mission in Borno State when it went missing.
NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said earlier today that the aircraft lost radar contact during a routine mission.
He said the aircraft was supporting troops at one of the theatres of operation in the northern part of the country.
“The mission was part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the north east.
“The loss of radar contact occurred at about 5:08 pm on 31 March 2021.
“Details of the whereabouts of the aircraft or likely cause of contact loss are still sketchy but will be relayed to the general public as soon as they become clear.
Meanwhile, search and rescue efforts are ongoing,” he said.
Later, he confirmed the visit of the CAS saying: “The CAS, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, @CAS_IOAmao, arrived Maiduguri this morning and was briefed on ongoing search and rescue efforts in connection with the missing Alpha Jet aircraft.”
