A female passenger on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and confronted airport security at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, August 10.
The passenger, visibly agitated and dressed in a white top and black trousers, was captured on video yelling at officials who tried to calm her down.
Persecondnews reports that the disturbance comes a few days after the NCAA imposed a six-month flight ban on popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known as KWAM1, over unruly behaviour.
He has, however, apologized and ask Nigerians to forgive him.
The videos were shared on X by user @OHOgunbiyi.
In one video, the passenger appeared to physically attack a female air hostess, with eyewitnesses claiming she slapped the crew member.
Airport police intervened to restore order after the disturbance attracted the attention of travelers and staff.
Michael Achimugu, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), attributed the incident to the passenger’s refusal to follow crew instructions.
He urged air travellers to take directives from cabin crew seriously, particularly routine safety procedures such as switching off mobile devices during takeoff and landing.
“When cabin crew ask you to turn off your phone before takeoff or landing, simply comply. I can’t understand why simple routine issues would lead to incidents like this.
“Passengers need to understand they have responsibilities, not just rights. More details will be addressed tomorrow,” Achimugu wrote on X late Sunday.
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