A passenger identified as Ogheneochuko David aboard Lagos – Abuja flight was on Wednesday July 26, 2023 arrested by aviation security personnel for allegedly taking another passenger’s laptop from his bag in the overhead cabin.
Spokesperson of Ibom Air and General Manager, Marketing and Communication, Aniekan Essienette disclosed in a statement.
According to Essienette, the owner of the laptop, who suspected the movement of Mr. David, within the aircraft, decided to check where his laptop was kept and immediately realized the item was no longer there.
He raised the alarm by notifying the crew members accordingly.
A search was immediately instituted, which led to about half an hour delay, and the laptop was found with Mr. David.
He was immediately offloaded and handed over to the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) for further investigation, who then handed him over to the Police for further investigation.