The Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, on Monday said the
ministry has arrested three Arik Air staff for stealing fuel from an aircraft.
Making the announcement on his official Facebook page,
Chidoka said the trio of Blessing Dugbe, Samuel Asuquo and Isaac Ajakaiye were
arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport,
Lagos, during a
security patrol operation on Sunday at about around 3 a.m. The trio were
stealing Jet A1 fuel from Arik Air plane, with registration number:
5N-MID into six jerry cans for sale at a cheaper price to other unsuspecting
airline operators.
“A development that has capacity, to threaten safety and
security of airplanes. Meanwhile, the three (3) suspects were handed over to
the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB), AVSEC MMIA for further action,” Mr.
Chidoka said.
He said considering the magnitude of the crime to the
security and safety of airplanes, the chief security officer of the Lagos
airport has been asked to ensure that the suspects are handed over to the airport
police for adequate prosecution.
But tori dey say this no be first time wey dem de accuse Arik staff of
theft. Passengers have often lamented the loss of one item or the other,
ranging from iPad, jewelleries, clothes to perfumes, aboard the airline’s
flights.
Arik is yet to officially comment on the latest incident.
NOTE - this is just how planes crash, when or after tampering with it and some things are not properly fixed back tight.
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