Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The management of ValueJet Airlines has formally acknowledged the recent incident involving one of its aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday.

This occurrence has resulted in the immediate suspension of the licences of both pilots involved.

On Wednesday, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had withdrawn the licenses and suspended two pilots of ValueJet Airlines following an alleged "serious breach" of safety procedures at the Abuja Airport.

The regulatory body listed the pilots as "Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, and the co-pilot, First Officer Ivan Oloba", noting that their suspension is with immediate effect.

According to the NCAA, preliminary informati...