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Arik Air Releases Official Statement About The Boko Haram Incident

I told you HERE about the boko Haram member that attempted to blow up Arik Plane that arrived Abuja from Maiduguri this afternoon, and in their usual style, The ministry of aviation has denied it and Arik Air has issued an official statement! Read it below:

There is no iota of truth in the rumour making the rounds that a passenger attempted to bomb an Arik Air aircraft operating a flight from Maiduguri to Abuja today, Tuesday, October 23, 2012.

To set the records straight, a passenger on board flight W3 812 from Maiduguri to Abuja caused a scare when he started shouting Allah Akbar shortly before the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The frightened passengers on board the flight became suspicious thinking the man was about to do something sinister…..continue reading

All the passengers on board the flight, including the man in question, had all gone through the normal security check at the Maiduguri International Airport and nothing incriminating was found on anyone.

However, when the aircraft landed in Abuja, another security check was conducted on the passenger and nothing incriminating was found on him. A further security search was conducted on the operating aircraft, a Boeing 737-700 NG (Next Generation) and no trace of bomb or explosives were found. The aircraft went back to service immediately.

Arik Air wishes to assure guests that all its flights undergo strict security checks and passengers have nothing to fear. The airline’s Aviation Security Department is one the most sophisticated in the industry and its commitment to security and safety of passengers is second to none in Africa.

The airline just last weekend in Accra, Ghana won the award of the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in West and Central Africa.

Signed: Arik Management

Kanyi Okeke

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Anonymous says:

October 23, 2012 at 5:57 pm

Arik airline is still d bst out of all buh smfn has 2 b done concerning d boko haram ish. More security has 2 b ensured too
Anonymous says:

October 23, 2012 at 8:40 pm

arik air, i think is d most trusted airline in 9ja.
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