A video showing passengers raining blows and hauling abuse at a staff of Arik has gone viral as the airline condemned the attack.
The incident, which was caught on video happened at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday.
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In the video passengers are seen beating up an Arik staff over alleged termination of flights.
Condemning the attack in a statement its spokesperson, Ola Adebanji released, the airline said the change in flight schedule was due to shortage of aviation fuel.
The statement read, “On Wednesday, January 4, our Lagos-New York JFK service which was to operate at 11.30 pm had to be rescheduled by 24 hours to operate at 11.30 pm on Thursday, January 5, due to the shortage in supply of aviation fuel. Our Lagos-Johannesburg service and Lagos- Accra service were also on ground awaiting fuel while the Lagos-New York service was standing by for fuel.
“When our Customer Service Manager at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, approached the passengers to explain the situation to them, one of the passengers attacked him. This was followed by a mob of passengers who brutally beat up the Arik Air worker.
“Arik Air strongly condemns the increasing number of attacks on our staff and property in the recent months.”
