The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has confirmed that an aircraft belonging to XeJet Airline with call sign 5NBZZ skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Mohammed Airport this morning.
The NSIB said a team from the Agency has been deployed to the site of the incident.
The E145 Aircraft on landing at Runway18L skidded off the Runway into the grass area.
The Aircraft departed Abuja to Lagos with 55 passengers.
At the airport, there was Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.
Meanwhile, the Runway 18L is temporarily closed to traffic.
