Passenger Steals Laptop Onboard Popular Air Flight 

A passenger onboard an Ibom Air flight from Lagos to Abuja had been arrested for allegedly taking another passenger’s laptop from his bag in the overhead cabin.Information Guide Nigeria

Aniekan Essienette, the general manager, of marketing and communication at Ibom Air, confirmed the development in a statement, Business Day reported.

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In the statement, Esseienette disclosed that the incident occurred on the morning of the 26th of July 2023, during the boarding of Ibom Air flight Q1300 from Lagos to Abuja, and the passenger (suspect), Ogeneochuko David was apprehended for allegedly taking another passenger’s laptop from his bag in overhead cabin, The Nation report added.

“He raised the alarm by notifying the crew members accordingly,” part of the statement reads.

Essienette further revealed the suspect has been handed over to the police for proper investigation.

She noted further that the police confirmed the suspect belonged to a syndicate, specialised in stealing items onboard aircraft.

”The police have since confirmed that the suspect is a member of a large syndicate specializing in stealing onboard aircraft,” Essienette added.

“In line with our corporate policy, Ibom Air has zero tolerance for this sort of criminal activity on board our flights and will prosecute any offenders to the full extent of the law,” she warned.NYSC Portal

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