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First Commercial Plane Lands In Maiduguri Airport After 2 Years of Closure (Photos)

By Farouk Mohammed
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After two years of closure due to Boko Haram attacks, the Maiduguri International Airport in Borno State which was re-opened on June 9 recorded first activity today, June 13.

The State Governor, Kashim Shettima, was aboard the aircraft that made its first commercial landing at the airport this afternoon.

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