An Ibom Air passenger from Uyo to Abuja is to face prosecution for holding an Uyo-Abuja flight hostage, until the flight was eventually cancelled.
It was gathered that the female passenger for the flight flight scheduled to depart Uyo for Abuja at 1730hrs on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, would have been lynched if not for the intervention of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel and those of Ibom Air.
It was learnt that the passenger’s reason for her action was because in December last year, her luggage was delayed as well and she didn’t want a repeat of that situation, so she insisted that her bags must be loaded, otherwise the aircraft would not leave.
Confirming the incident, Director of Public Affairs and Consumers’ Protection of NCAA, Michael Achimugu, confirmed that in line with regulations, flight operations have weight restrictions and considering that in festive seasons, people travel with more luggage than they normally would, airlines are allowed to short-land baggage.
In line with the regulations, the director confirmed that the passenger would be prosecuted, while explaining that certain acts, especially holding up the movement of an aircraft through means of violence, could be interpreted as terrorism depending on the severity (to be determined by the police).
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