The management of Arik Air has debunked reports
that three of its staff were caught siphoning aviation fuel (Jet-A1) in
the early hours of Sunday from one of its aircraft at the terminal of
the Lagos International Airport.
The airline today released a statement through its Facebook page
denying the reports. According to the statement, the airline says the
three people caught were siphoning fuel from a truck and not from an
Arik Air aircraft.
The statement further reads that the
airline does not own the aircraft (registration number 5N MID) from
which the alleged act was committed.
“The suspects were arrested by the
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC)
personnel after illegally draining fuel from the truck belonging to one
of the major oil marketers at the ramp. It was discovered that the deal
was done in connivance with the truck driver”.“
