The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned Qatar Airways that it will face sanctions following a complaint of mistreatment of a Nigerian passenger. This was disclosed in a statement by Michael Achimugu, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA. He accused the airline of “disregarding consumer rights and refusing to comply…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, said on Monday that the lady who caused a row inside the Ibom Air on Sunday, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos. Miss Comfort Emmanson engaged in a fisticuffs with the airline officials at the Lagos airport on Sunday and was bundled…
Ibom Air has reacted to an incident on Sunday, involving an unruly passenger which occurred on board our Uyo–Lagos flight. According to the management of Ibom Air, the conduct of the passenger posed a serious threat to the safety of the crew, passengers and aircraft. The management in statement on Monday identified the passenger as…
Passengers of the Benue Link, who were kidnapped but freed recently, have accused soldiers at a checkpoint Eke, Okpokwu Local Government Area, Benue state, of complicity in their abduction. Parents of 12 abducted passengers also debunked the statement by the police that they were rescued, noting they were released after payment of ransom. They accused…
A movie-like scene played out on Monday, June 22, when a passenger suddenly ran into the forest without promoting. The incident happened at a routine stop-and-search operation checkpoint along the Okene-Auchi Road on the Kogi State side of the road. Curious, the police decided to search his bag only to discover a submachine gun, ammunition,…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has slammed Kenya Airways over maltreatment of a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, in Nairobi. The authority has officially requested that Kenya Airways issue a public apology and compensate the passenger for the distressing experience caused by the actions of its officials in Nairobi. A statement by Director of Public…
An Ibom Air passenger from Uyo to Abuja is to face prosecution for holding an Uyo-Abuja flight hostage until the flight was cancelled, preventing other passengers on board from flying. It was gathered that the female passenger would have been lynched if not for the intervention of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel and those of…
