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Tuesday, January 5, 1999 Published at 13:15 GMT


World: Africa

Kenyan plane robbed


Thieves in Nigeria robbed an airliner which had just landed on a flight from Kenya.

The plane was taxi-ing to the terminal at Lagos international airport when it was forced to stop by obstacles placed on the runway.

As passengers watched, the thieves forced their way into the baggage compartment and apparently made off with several pieces of luggage.

The BCC Lagos correspondent says security at Nigerian airports has long been a matter of concern.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service



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