Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- On Wednesday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) announced that it has suspended two pilots working with ValueJet following an alleged "serious breach" of safety procedures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

This was disclosed in a statement issued and published on the Authority's X page by NCAA's Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu.

"The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirms that it has received reports concerning a serious breach of aviation safety protocols by a ValueJet pilot at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (Domestic Terminal) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025," the statement said.

Consequently, it said the agency has taken immediat...