(9 May 1997) T/I: 11:26:52 GS 10:09:12
Libyan leader Moammer Gaddafi again violated a UN air embargo on Friday (9/5) as he arrived in Kano in Nigeria from neighbouring Niger to join in religious celebrations marking the first day of the Moslem new year.
Gaddafi was accompanied by Niger's President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara. The two men were welcomed by Nigerian military ruler General Sani Abacha, the Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Mohammed Maccido, Nigeria's most important Islamic leader, and numerous ministers and military officiers.
SHOWS:
KANO, NIGERIA, 9/5:
00.00 WS plane landing.
00.06 MS Colonel Moammer Gaddafi coming down steps of plane.
00.11 CA local dancers on runway.
00.14 CU Gaddafi embracing Nigerian military ruler General Sani Abacha.
00.23 MS Abacha, Gaddafi and President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara of Niger (in blue robes) walking away from plane.
00.29 Travelling shot of crowds and poster of Gaddafi.
00.33 CU Abacha, pulls out to MS Abacha and Gaddafi and then pulls out to MS showing Mainassara as well.
00.40 WS minarets, pulls out to show crowd of worshippers awaiting Friday prayers. Sound of call to prayer.
00.46 MS Gaddafi's car arriving.
00.53 MS Gaddafi seated at prayer.
00.57 MS crowd.
00.58 SOT, GADDAFI, ARABIC, attacking west.
01.10 WS Gaddafi on car surrounded by crowd.
01.14 MS Gaddafi on car waving.
01.19 WS crowd.
01.22 MS Gaddafi's car driving away through crowd.
01.30 Vision Ends.
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