Source: Africa Publicity
A private jet transporting the Senator of Nigeria’s Taraba South, David Jimkuta, has been forced to make an emergency return to Abuja.
The aircraft developed a technical fault shortly after take-off, forcing its return to Abuja on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The senator was travelling to Kashimbila airport. In a statement, the senator’s office says Jimkuta was en route to Takum and Wukari.
He was scheduled to attend the 2026 Zion Conference in Takum and pay condolence at the Catholic Diocese of Wukari following a fire incident at St Mary’s Cathedral.
The statement says the aircraft departed Abuja after an initial delay caused by weather conditions.
However, about six minutes into the flight, an alarm sounded, and the pilot alerted passengers to a technical problem.
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