First U.S. Military Aircraft Land in Maiduguri0

• GOVERNANCE
• February 16, 2026

Three United States military aircraft have landed at Maiduguri International Airport in Borno State, marking the beginning of a renewed phase of security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. The aircraft, identified as heavy-lift cargo planes, arrived with military personnel and technical equipment intended to support Nigeria’s counter-insurgency operations in the North-East. Security sources