A woman reportedly linked to a suspected Ebola case in Nigeria has allegedly been evacuated from the country aboard a specialised medical aircraft, according to a report.
The media organisation, citing sources, said the operation occurred early Monday at the private jet wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The woman was described in the report as the wife of a Swiss diplomat serving in Nigeria. She was reportedly scheduled to leave the country at about 6 a.m., with a medical evacuation aircraft already positioned at the airport.
ARISE News said its crew stationed at the General Aviation Terminal witnessed a convoy of ambulances arriving from the city centre alongside diplomatic vehicles.
Photographs reportedly obtained by the news organisation showed three vehicles entering the airport’s private jet section. One of the vehicles was said to belong to an international agency.
The report also indicated that airport officials restricted access to the private wing by cordoning off the facility during the operation.
In addition, the outlet said it obtained video footage showing a medical evacuation aircraft and its crew making preparations to transport the passenger.
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The nature of the arrangements reportedly prompted speculation that the woman could be connected to a suspected Ebola case.
A source cited by ARISE News reportedly stated that the Federal Government planned to make an announcement after the aircraft had taken off and left Nigerian airspace.
Despite the report, the circumstances surrounding the alleged evacuation remain uncertain. The woman’s identity, the destination of the flight and her medical condition have not been independently confirmed in the account.
No official statement confirming the evacuation from the Federal Government or relevant health authorities was included in the report at the time of publication.
The reported development has raised questions about the circumstances of the operation, but it does not, on its own, establish that an Ebola infection has been confirmed in Nigeria.
