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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Securities at the Lagos Airport have handed over a 29-year-old passenger, Ayemobola Mojadesola, and her mother to the police for allegedly conducting themselves in an unruly manner.
The arrested passengers were said to have inflicted a facial injury on a staff (name withheld) of the Lagos airport.
It was gathered that Ayemobola borrowed a pen from the aviation worker, but an argument ensued when the staff asked for the pen.
Eyewitnesses said the argument escalated and both Ayemobola and her mother pounced on the aviation worker, injuring her in the face close to her eye socket.
The passengers were also accused of destroying two laptops during the fracas.
The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, confirmed the incident in a post on his X account on Saturday.
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He appealed to passengers to desist from unruly behaviour, urging them to always report all issues to NCAA officers instead of going violent.
“Because she was asked to return a borrowed pen, a passenger named Ayemobola Mojadesola (born 1995) and her mother attacked an airport official, causing facial injuries and destroying two laptops in the process.
“She was arrested by AVSEC and had to buy replacement laptops and offered N50,000 cash for medical treatment of the injured staff. I must reiterate that unruly behaviour and destruction of airport equipment will not be tolerated.
“Always refer them if you are not satisfied with the service rendered by operators. The airline offloaded the passenger for unruly behaviour and she was taken by AVSEC to Tango City before being handed over to the Nigeria Police Force,” he wrote.
Achimugu further stated that aviation equipment and staff at every airport are there to facilitate safe and secure travel.
“They are not punching bags. I urge aggravated passengers to always seek the assistance of the NCAA Consumer Protection Officers at the terminals. They are there to help you,” he added.