Arik Air Confirms Arrest Of 2 Pilfering Passengers Aboard Its Flight

Posted on May 20, 2017

Arik Air has confirmed the arrest of two male passengers caught stealing from the baggage of another passenger onboard the airline’s Lagos-Abuja flight on Friday morning.

The airline’s Communication Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos .

Adebanji said the duo was handed over to the Police after the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

According to him, one of them was caught by a vigilant Arik Air staff while pilfering money and goods from a passenger’s baggage midair.

He said upon further interrogation by the crew, the elderly man implicated another passenger as his accomplice and they were both detained till the flight landed.

“Their plan was foiled because one of our crew was at alert. These things happen a lot on flights because it is a bit difficult to monitor the activities of passengers.

“Our advice is that passengers too should be vigilant and keep an eye on their baggage during flights, ” Adebanji added.

On Friday, social media influencer Japheth Omojuwa shared series of videos of how these scrupulous passengers on a flight from Lagos to Abuja were caught allegedly stealing from other passengers.

According to him, this group has been carrying out the act for sometime and the airline had to place a spy in the plane to nab them.

(NAN)

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