A private jet conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and some of his aides, crash-landed near the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan.
Reports say that the HS 125 aircraft, which is a private jet operated by Flint Aero, crash-landed on Friday night.
Sources say the aircraft departed Abuja Airport for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at about 6:41pm and crash-landed into the bush in an effort to land at about 7:21pm close to the airport runway in Ibadan.
A source told newsmen that the pilot of the aircraft was cleared for landing before the incident, adding that all persons on board and crew members were, however, safely evacuated.
The source added that the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Another source told reporters that the aircraft with the registration number: 5N-AMM, had an initial contact with the control tower at 18:56pm, seeking for an extension, which was granted by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).
The source stated that the aircraft landed short of the threshold by about 50 metres and skidded into a bushy ditch close to the runway.