Earlier Rhipplemedia reported about the boko Haram member that attempted to blow up Arik Plane that arrived Abuja from Maiduguri this afternoon, and in their usual style, The ministry of aviation has denied it and Arik Air has issued an official statement!
Arik Air's Official Statement
There is no iota of truth in the rumour making the rounds
that a passenger attempted to bomb an Arik Air aircraft operating a flight from
Maiduguri to Abuja today, Tuesday, October 23, 2012.
To set the records straight, a passenger on board flight
W3 812 from Maiduguri to Abuja caused a scare when he started shouting Allah
Akbar shortly before the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport, Abuja. The frightened passengers on board the flight became suspicious
thinking the man was about to do something sinister..
All the passengers on board the flight, including the man
in question, had all gone through the normal security check at the Maiduguri
International Airport and nothing incriminating was found on anyone.
However, when the aircraft landed in Abuja, another
security check was conducted on the passenger and nothing incriminating was
found on him. A further security search was conducted on the operating
aircraft, a Boeing 737-700 NG (Next Generation) and no trace of bomb or
explosives were found. The aircraft went back to service immediately.
Arik Air wishes to assure guests that all its flights
undergo strict security checks and passengers have nothing to fear. The
airline’s Aviation Security Department is one the most sophisticated in the
industry and its commitment to security and safety of passengers is second to
none in Africa.
The airline just last weekend in Accra, Ghana won the
award of the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in West and Central
Africa.
Signed: Arik Management
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