Nigeria, June 11 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the controversial landing and subsequent departure of a private aircraft from a roadway near Asaba, Delta State, as a serious violation of aviation regulations and a national security concern.

The aircraft, with registration number N986BC, reportedly failed to land at the Asaba Airport on Wednesday morning before touching down on a concrete road still under construction in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State.

A video reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES showed vehicles parked behind the roadway awaiting the aircraft's departure, while dozens of residents gathered to watch and record the unusual scene. Men wearing reflective jackets, suspected to be...