Private jet conveying Minister of Power, Adelabu crash-lands

An aircraft with Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, on board has crash-landed near the Ibadan Airport in Oyo State.

Daily Trust reports that the incident happened on Friday night.

The paper said it could not state if the minister or those on board sustained any injury in the incident.

According to the report, the aircraft had departed from Abuja.

The chartered aircraft, Flint Short Aero, an HS 125 with the registration number 5N-AMM, was also said to have had an initial contact with the control tower at 18:56 seeking an extension, which was granted by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).