Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country.

The release followed a diplomatic engagement initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who dispatched a delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to Ouagadougou for talks with Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement issued by Alkasim Abdulkadir, spokesperson to the foreign affairs minister, both countries were said to have amicably resolved the issue surrounding the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The statement noted that the discussions underscored the importance of regional cooperation and cordial relations between Nigeria and Burkina Faso, particularly in addressing security and diplomatic concerns within the Sahel region.

The released personnel have since been cleared following the resolution of the matter through diplomatic channels.