Authorities commence investigation as video show moment plane take-off inside controversy with musician Wasiu Ayinde
On Wednesday, 6 August, one video begin go viral on social media wey show KWAM 1 for di front of one plane while airport officials dey follow am tok.
Di pilot, however, decide to take off, and di plane bin nearly hit di musician and di airport officials wey stand close to di plane.
Dis incident don lead to plenty reactions on social media, e also don lead to di suspension of two ValueJet pilots.
Di aviation bodies Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) wey say dem dey carry out full investigation on top di incident don submit different preliminary reports.
Di ogbonge Fuji singer K1 de Ultimate wey be one of Nigeria most influential musicians say di tori wey dey spread say im try disrupt airport security operations plus say im carry alcohol to board plane na fake tori.
According to one statement wey im media aide Kunle Rasheed issue and wey K1 post on im verified account, e say, "E no get any point wey K1 act take act for manner wey endanger lives or breach safety regulations. Di substance in question — wey dey wrongly sensationalized — no pass plain drinking water, wey dem give am for airport lounge as e dey wait to board di aircraft."
Di statement add say claims say K1 block di aircraft or attempt to disrupt operations na false.
FAAN release preliminary investigation, launch further probe
On Wednesday, 6 August, di Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) bin release one preliminary investigation on di incident.
For di statement wey dem release, dem confam say Kwam 1 bin dey scheduled to board di flight, but during boarding, e bin attempt to carry one unidentified liquid on board, despite repeated warnings from Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel and di Flight Captain
"In accordance wit international aviation security standards specifically, Nigeria National Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP) and ICAO Annex 17-liquids wey pass 100ml no dey permitted through security screening unless medically necessary and properly declared. Dem inform di passenger of dis regulation but reportedly declined to comply.
"As boarding continue, one airline security officer ask di passenger to step aside for further clarification. Di passenger allegedly no gree and e pour di contents of di flask on di officer, wey turn out to be alcohol. Di Flight Captain intervene but face similar resistance. Afta she confam say di boarding dey complete, she instruct di closure of di aircraft door." FAAN tok-tok pesin Obiageli Orah write for statement.
Di statement add say, di passenger later move go di front of di aircraft and no gree leave di area despite repeated requests say make e comot. Na AVSEC crime unit later escort am away for further investigation, afta dem release am.
FAAN say di mata still dey under thorough investigation, and all parties wey get hand for di mata go dey accountable according to di law.
NCAA suspend ValueJet pilots
Di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on top di incident say dem don suspend di licences of Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, plus dat of di co- pilot, First officer Ivan Oloba wit immediate effect.
"Dis suspension go remain in place pending di conclusion of a full investigation into di incident," NCAA tok for statement.
NCAA say dem bin receive reports on top di serious breach of aviation safety protocols by a ValueJet pilot for di Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (Domestic Terminal) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
According to di statement wey dia tok-tok pesin Michael Achimugu issue on Tuesday, 5 August, e say preliminary information indicate say di pilot in question bin commence departure procedures from di designated bay without adhering to di mandatory pre-departure clearance protocols.
E add say dis reckless action bin endanger di safety of ground personnel plus oda airport users, and e go against established civil aviation regulations and international safety standards.
We dey cooperate wit di NCAA for dia investigation - ValueJet
Di management of ValueJet airline for dia response say dem don remove di crew wey dey involved for di incident immediately from active duty, pending di outcome of a thorough internal review and investigation wey don start to understand di root cause and to prevent any recurrence.
Di airline for statement also say dem dey cooperate wit di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for dia ongoing investigation.
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