ABUJA AIRPORT SECURITY STAFF DID NOT BEAT PASSENGER – FAAN
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By ‘Leke Yusuf
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has described as untrue, a story published by Peoples Gazette, that and airline passenger, Christiana T. Ebun was ‘pummeled till she lost consciousness’ by airport security staff at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The report had claimed that “Christiana Ebun, with Ibom Air ticket QI0313 and seat number 17A, was scheduled to depart Abuja to Lagos on a 7:00 a.m. flight and was waiting to board when she sighted some rogue FAAN officials assaulting a lady.
“Ms Ebun pulled out her phone to record the assault, drawing the attention of the FAAN officials, who then pounced on her and beat her to a bloody pulp, according to persons acquainted with the incident.
“The beatings did not stop until Ms Ebun eventually lost consciousness, and her body was dragged out of public view. An official identified as I.E. Odoh was among the officers who hauled her out.
“Although she regained consciousness, her body was covered with bruises from the assault.”
In reaction, FAN in a press release on Monday evening said, “The Authority wish to state that although there was a misunderstanding between the passenger and AVSEC officials bothering on compliance with airport security protocols which has been resolved upon investigation,she was not physically assaulted at any time.
“Her tweet of rebuttal on 19th January 2023 is an attestation. The passenger went down due to a prior health condition and was attended to pomptly by FAAN medical team, as well as escorted till she left the airport on her own terms.
“We are glad to hear further that the passenger is well and good. “
Earlier, the passenger, Christiana T Ebun had made a post on Twitter that she was never assaulted by Airport security staff.
“Been inundated with messages regarding what happened to me at the Abuja airport. While I’m grateful to all who has shown concern, it is important to state that I was not “beaten” by any staff of
Thanks to everyone”
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