An Arik Air passenger travelling on a
Business Class cabin from the Abuja to Enugu has been caught meddling
with another passenger’s bag during the flight, the airline said in a
statement on Tuesday.
The suspect, Mbah Mike, was caught in
November and handed over to security operatives at the airport,
according to Banji Ola, the airline’s spokesperson.
“On November 28, 2014, a passenger on
board Arik Air flight W3 410 from Abuja to Enugu was caught meddling
with the bag of another passenger during flight.
“The passenger left his seat on 3C and
moved to overhead locker on seat number 1 D/ F, opened the locker and
was meddling with a bag. It was found that the bag belonged to another
business class passenger. His own two bags were in the locker over his
seat on 3C.
“The passenger who had his name on the
boarding pax as MBAH MIKE was handed over the Security Agents at the
Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu on arrival of the flight for interrogation,”
Ola said.
The suspect however refused to make written statements.
“The passenger whose bag he was seen
meddling with informed that his money was still intact but two other
passengers reported that their money was missing,” Ola said.
The case was transferred to Airport Police Command, Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu station.
“During interrogations, it was found
that Mbah Mike might not be the real name of the suspect, as he could
not give any information about the company whose identity card he holds.
“He said the identity card was forged to enable him board the flight to Enugu as he lost his original identity cards.
The suspect is still in police custody and is expected to be charged to court in Enugu on January 16, 2015.
