Arik Air Passenger Caught Stealing During Flight

A Nigerian passenger travelling on
Business Class from Abuja to the
Southeastern state of Enugu aboard Arik
Air has been caught stealing from
another passenger during flight.
The suspect, Mbah Mike, was caught on
28 November and handed over to
security operatives at the airport, said a
source close to Arik Air.According to
PM news,

“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,” the source said.

Mbah, who speak good English, 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.”
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. No
document found on him has any
name like Mbah Mike.

“Complimentary cards and one
other document found on him
bears the name NDU WALTER
CHUKS (Managing Director,
WACHUNDU Oil & Gas services),”
the source explained.
He said his oral statement recorded
by the police indicates that he has
no known home in Nigeria as he
shuttles between Congo, Abuja and
Lagos supplying assorted wine and
spirits to clients.

“He claims he is still seeking for a
home, while using his shop in Lagos
at the moment as his home. His
wife and three kids lives in London
according to the source.
“He is still in police custody and is
expected to be charged to court in
Enugu on January 16, 2015,” the
source said.