BREAKING: The U.S. government has blocked Nigeria from using the fighter jets it purchased to combat Boko Haram terrorists.

BREAKING: The U.S. government has blocked Nigeria from using the fighter jets it purchased to combat Boko Haram terrorists.

The U.S. warned the Nigerian government not to use the Super Tucano jets in its fight against Boko Haram. These advanced jets are missile-equipped, bulletproof, and extremely fast — capable of reaching Borno from Abuja in just 5 minutes.

In 2021, under former President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria bought these jets from the U.S. at a cost of over $500 million — nearly 1 trillion Naira.

However, the U.S. imposed certain conditions before the sale, and it’s reported that the Nigerian government violated one of them. As a result, the U.S. has restricted their use in combat operations.

Now, the jets are grounded and idle, despite the massive investment. They’ve essentially become useless equipment — possibly headed for scrap sales.

HAUSA

DA DUMI-DUMI: Gwamnatin Amurka ta hana amfani da jiragen yakin da gwamnatin Najeriya ta siya daga wajenta wajen yaƙi da 'yan Boko Haram.

Amurka ta gargadi Najeriya da kada ta kuskura ta yi amfani da jiragen yaƙi na Super Tucano wajen yaƙar 'yan ta’adda a Najeriya. Wannan jirgi na zamani yana ɗauke da makamai masu linzami, yana da karfi da sauri fiye da walkiya. Idan ya tashi daga Abuja, zai isa Borno cikin minti 5.

A shekarar 2021, gwamnatin tsohon shugaban kasa Muhammadu Buhari ta sayi jiragen daga Amurka da kudin da ya haura Dala Miliyan 500, kusan Naira Tiriliyan 1.

Amma kafin sayen, Amurka ta gindaya wasu sharudda. Ana zargin cewa Najeriya ta karya ɗaya daga cikin sharuddan, wanda hakan yasa aka hana amfani da jiragen wajen yaki da 'yan ta'adda.

Yanzu haka, jiragen suna zaune suna kara da kansu, sun koma tamkar kayan banza — ana iya sayar da su a kasuwar shara.