FAAN Bans Disruptive Passenger From Abuja Airport

By Anthony Okechukwu

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has declared an Air Peace passenger, Oghenemini Oyibo Great persona non-grata for allegedly forcing the boarding  gate  door open at Module D of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. 

The passenger was also alleged to have damaged the gate lock as well, arising from anger, due to his delayed flight to Benin. 

Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze made this known in an official statement issued on Sunday. 

In the statement titled “Forceful Damage To The Boarding Gate Door At Module D, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport By Aggrieved Air Peace Passenger To Benin” Hope-Ivbaze stated that the said passenger will  no longer be allowed to fly out or into Abuja airport

Narrating the incidence, Hope-Ivbaze stated that “At about 20:10hrs of 24th March , 2023, an aggrieved passenger  on delayed Air Peace flight to Benin forced the boarding  gate  door and damaged  the lock . No major injury  was sustained  by the passengers and staff”.

According to her, the suspect was arrested by a joint  team  of security personnel  and  brought  to Crime Intelligence  and Investigation   Unit (CIIU) office of the  Aviation  Security.  

“He was interrogated and statement  was taken from  him. The airport  staff at  the boarding  gate witnessed the incident.  

The suspect Oghenemini Oyibo Great with seat number 10c Air Peace  Flight  P47172 was transferred  to the Airport Police Command  on transfer form number  0387470 and was received by inspector  Benson with force identification number  17289. The airport wishes to declare him persona non-grata. He will  no longer be allowed to fly out or into Abuja airport” FAAN added.

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