The Nigeria Police Force has charged an unruly Ibom Air passenger, Ms Chiamaka Don Ubani, on two-count charges after preventing flight Q1528 from flying last Wednesday.

The flight with 89 passengers on board, scheduled to take off from Uyo -Abuja was single-handedly prevented from moving over a baggage issue.

The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Dr Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a post on X.

He said the passenger was charged for “Intentionally and maliciously preventing the door of the aircraft from closing and causing obstruction of flight Q1528 from flying, thereby committed offence punishable under section 436 of the criminal code, cap 39, volume. 2, laws of Akwa Ibom State.”

She was also charged for “constituting herself into a public nuisance by obstructing flight Q1528 from flying at the scheduled time, an act which caused inconvenience or damage to passengers already boarded and the general public and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 196(1)(f) of the criminal code.”

He disclosed that although the passenger has since been released on bail on Friday, January 10, 2025, a new date has been fixed at the Uyo Magistrate Court on February 4, 2025.

The NCAA, however, urged all passengers to shun unruly behaviour at the terminals and inside aircraft and urged that complaints can be sent to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].