The body of the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari, was flown to Nigeria in the main cabin of a Nigerian Air Force jet as opposed to the usual practice of placing caskets in an aircraft’s cargo.
According to Punch, the casket was placed in the cabin because it could not fit into the aircraft’s cargo compartment.
Rather than resorting to a body bag that would fit into the hold, handlers resolved to transport the casket in the aircraft’s cabin.