Nigeria’s largest flag carrier, Air Peace, and the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, were yesterday locked in a war of words over an incident at the Murtala Mohammad Airport, MMA Terminal 1, Lagos, which degenerated into a fracas between some passengers and the airline staff.
While the airline alleged that the senator disrupted its 6:30 am flight to Abuja, Oshiomhole said the commotion was sparked by Air Peace’s decision to prevent passengers from boarding, while allegedly reselling seats at inflated prices to others on the spot.
Air Peace’s statement read: “In line with our standard on-time departure policy, the boarding process had closed, and the flight departed as scheduled.
Upon being informed of the missed flight, the politician (senator) resorted to violence, physically assaulting our staff and forcibly barricading the terminal’s entrance. (Vanguard)