A Nigerian Air Force jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

A Niger State-based online digital television network, Lapai TV, stated in a post on its official Facebook account on Saturday evening.

“Two Nigerian Air Force Pilots Reportedly Survive Alpha Jet Crash Close to Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State,” the short post, accompanied by a 57-second-long video, read.

Corroborating the incident, an eyewitness had earlier told Punch in a 48-second-long voice note via WhatsApp and a 59-second-long video that the two pilots successfully ejected before the aircraft went down.

He said, “I think the aircraft took off from the Kainji air force base. We learnt that the air force is mobilising to the crash site.”

More details to come…