Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has disclosed that social media influencers, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr Jollof, may face prosecution and possible jail terms over their fight onboard United Nigeria Airlines’ Flight UN0523 at Asaba International Airport, Delta State.
Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Michael Achimugu, revealed this to Vanguard.
Achimugu said the NCAA would recommend that the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police prosecute the passengers, while the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, would be advised to place them on a temporary no-fly list.
Speaking to Vanguard, he said: ”The airline is sending a report to the NCAA today. When that report comes, the necessary department will make the decisions that need to be made. I have spoken with the Director of Legal Services at the NCAA and I have advised that they write to the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police to prosecute the passengers.
“We will furnish them with the details of the case to aid their prosecution. We will advise the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, to blacklist those passengers to serve as a deterrent. If the case is prosecuted, they could get jail terms and they will also be fined. The laws are clear.”
A viral video showing both passengers in a fight aboard United’s aircraft surfaced online on Monday.
In the video, VeryDarkman and Mr Jollof could be seen exchanging blows, leaving everyone on board shocked.
Moments later, the airline’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chibuike Uloka, in a statement, confirmed an altercation between VDM and Mr Jollof, saying they had been handed over to airport security.
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