by Panshak Ibrahim

The supposed flight manifest of the plane carrying ammunition and arms, which was seized in Kano, has been obtained by online newspaper, Premium Times.

According to the report, the manifest contained the entirety of the cargo on the Russian Antonov plane which includes 24 military hardware including a vehicle, helicopters and blades.

The French-owned plane with flight number, TTF 9042 was filled with a sealed steel box weighing 2, 600 kilograms, six bulks of 597 kilograms, two pallets 10, 000 lbs of 4550 kilograms with air way-bill number 88823400967 all destined for Ndjamena.

Also in the manifest are two helicopter Gazelle, weighing, 2, 746 kg, which are reportedly heading to Istres, in Southern France.

The Chad-bound plane also contained two blades (7.31m) of 960 kg, two blades (4.83m) of 680 kg, six AKN of 720 kg, one vehicle of 4050 kg and two pallets (10,000 lbs) of 2800 kg, all headed for Istres.

After the Russian embassy revealed that the plane was owned by France, the country’s government disclosed that it belongs to its peacekeeping force.