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The Lagos Airport Police Command has arrested a Nigerian enger, Lawal Oluwabusola, for smoking cigarette in an Arik Air flight on London to Lagos route.

In a statement on Sunday by Mr Livinus Chukwuma, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Airport Command in Lagos, said that Olubusola was arrested on Sunday upon landing in Nigeria.

He was apprehended at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.


The PPRO said the suspect’s action was not in consonant with the in-flight safety procedures.

“The suspect was smoking electronic cigarette in the lavatory which triggered off emergency alarm system in the aircraft causing confusion among engers,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in 1992, the International Civil Aviation Organisation had ed a resolution mandating its 152-member countries to go on smoke-free by July 1, 1996.


Chukwuma said that cigarettes smoking, or anything else that produces smoke or flame, is prohibited during flight especially in commercial aircraft.


He said that the suspect has been arranged in court on two count charges.

According to him, the charges are in accordance with Section 2(1) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Bye law 2005, and Section 166(1) (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

In a related development, the command said it had also apprehended a man for stealing the sum of $1,400 belonging to an Air bound enger at MMIA.

Chukwuma said the enger was taking some rest on a couch in Gabfol lounge at MMIA waiting to board the flight and forgot her purse containing the money.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Airport command, Frederick Lakanu, urged airport s to conform to the rules and regulations guiding the airports and aviation industry.


He said that ignorance is not an excuse. (NAN)

www.dailypost.ng/2015/07/27/lagos-airport-police-arrest-enger-smoking-aboard-arik-air-flight/?wt=2

Wen Tinubu him sef is the drug barron

I rather smoke weed and fly

than drink and drive

Why him no smoke am wen him dey london

if he was a white man ( American or Briton ) will he be arrested.

Mad people.

Everyday on my way to work in trans amadi i see this same stupid police, mopol and army driving against the traffic simply because they are escorting some half bred whites . yet they prefer showing off their energy on innocent Nigerians.

Is there even a policy or notice to that effect in the air plane

aguiyi:
if he was a white man ( American or Briton ) will he be arrested.

Mad people.

Everyday on my way to work in trans amadi i see this same stupid police, mopol and army driving against the traffic simply because they are escorting some half bred whites . yet they prefer showing off their energy on innocent Nigerians.

Is there even a policy or notice to that effect in the air plane

Are you serious? All Air craft are non smoking bro

eddiebruk:



Are you serious? All Air craft are non smoking bro

yea i know but if there is no sign the dude can claim ignorant even though that is not an excuse in law.

okay







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Probably he needed to get high. Lol.
Let him be fined for violating an obvious regulation.

Stupid man, stupidity Of the highest order

IS HE MAD?

HE MUST BE MAD

Trouble go sit down peacefully for one corner,some human beings go carry lamp they search him face.... Why can't he wait and smoke wen the plane land?

Na here 9ja police go flex their muscles... If na oyibo man do am dem no go talk oh... They better let the guy go, all they need him do is to apologize to the airline management.

IS HE MAD?

Some people wont feel better without smoking cigarette once or twice a day. And they do anywhere they like, be it petrol station, police station, rail station and anywhere stationalised.

Ok

aguiyi:


yea i know but if there is no sign the dude can claim ignorant even though that is not an excuse in law.

Every Lavatory door carries the non smoking warning, aircraft's carry a non smoking warning light under your overhead locker that stays lit all through the Journey

Shey na only I'm dey plane
If he wants to die must he take people along with him



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Suicidal enger.

I just wonder why we can't just respect ourselves, I bet he is the only person that acted that way and am sure he is not the only smojer in that plane.

Addiction is a bast xrd , just for less than 6hours, u are unable to hold yourself..hmmmm

aguiyi:
if he was a white man ( American or Briton ) will he be arrested.
Mad people.
Everyday on my way to work in trans amadi i see this same stupid police, mopol and army driving against the traffic simply because they are escorting some half bred whites . yet they prefer showing off their energy on innocent Nigerians.
Is there even a policy or notice to that effect in the air plane

I am so pissed with that oyinbo escort traffic mess.

In April, I was coming from Enugu through enugu-ph express, some Lebanese refused us overtaking them,

They never sped past 100kmph and so frustrating that over 100 vehicles were just following them, so frustrating until a military guy came and rescued us.

Nigeria, home of lawlessness .

I believe in better Nigeria

He wants to high before take off..lol





Make dem leave the guy abeg.

Our Police

That's what an untreated addiction can cause. Silly crack head

good

Hmmm

aguiyi:
if he was a white man ( American or Briton ) will he be arrested.

Mad people.

Everyday on my way to work in trans amadi i see this same stupid police, mopol and army driving against the traffic simply because they are escorting some half bred whites . yet they prefer showing off their energy on innocent Nigerians.

Is there even a policy or notice to that effect in the air plane

Sir, there is always no-smoking signal everywhere in any airplane, and I am damn sure anouncements to that are always made before, during and after any flight.

He should be flogged

eddiebruk:

Every Lavatory door carries the non smoking warning, aircraft's carry a non smoking warning light under your overhead locker that stays lit all through the Journey

Oh yeah...I think the guy should be pardoned as the adverts for electronic cigarettes may have made im ignorant.

Ok o