An aircraft carrying arms and ammunition has been detained at the Malam Aminu Kano international airport, Kano.
The arms-laden plane landed in Kano in the early hours of Saturday and was said to be heading for Chad, which had been heavily suspected of being the staying power of Boko Haram.
The aircraft had two helicopters, military hardware and AK47 rifles on board.
Security sources said the crew did not make full disclosure of the cargo.
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Yakubu Dati, spokesman for Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), confirmed the detention of the aircraft but did not give further details.
