Tag: Passengers
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Navy rescues 99 passengers from drowning
The Nigerian Navy troops have rescued 99 passengers from drowning, following a boat accident at the Bukuma River in Degema Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers. Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt,
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Gunmen kill 2, abduct 12 passengers in Benue
The Management of Benue Links Nigeria Limited has said that gunmen attacked the company’s bus, killed the driver, one passenger and abducted 12 others. The company’s Information Officer, Mr Johnson Ehi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Makurdi on Friday.
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Three passengers arrested on Air Peace London to Lagos flight
Air Peace Ltd. has said that security operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) arrested three unruly passengers aboard its London to Lagos flight for disruptive behaviours.
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Insecurity! Niger state residents in panic mode as bandit absuct many passengers in 5 vehicles
Bandits along the Maiga-Kontagora road in Niger State have kidnapped about 20 passengers traveling in five vehicles. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, who represents Mariga Constituency, informed newsmen that the incident occurred on Thursday when bandits blocked the Mariga-Kontagora road between Baban-Lamba and Beri. Sarkin-Daji was responding to…
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16 burnt to death, 5 injured in Ondo road crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, says 16 people were burned to death and five injured in a road accident on Tuesday night. Ondo State Sector Commander of FRSC, Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident to NAN on Wednesday.
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NCAA to compensate travellers for flights disruption
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has assured air travelers of prompt payment of compensation for any flight disruption and baggage issues.
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18-seater bus accident throws passengers into Lagos Lagoon
The impact of an accident on Wednesday in Lagos threw two adults off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said this in a statement in Lagos.
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Air Peace clarifies leaving passenger at Gatwick Airport
The management of Air Peace has denied claims that it abandoned a passenger and closed its counter for its Gatwick to Lagos flight on Monday. Mr Stanley Olisa, Corporate Communications Lead of the airline, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos.
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Arik Air clarifies on alleged abandonment of passengers
Arik Air on Thursday said its leaving of its passengers stranded at the Port Harcourt Airport on March 2 was unintentional and due to bad weather. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Adebanji Ola, Public Relations/Communications Manager of the airline, on Thursday in Lagos.
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Abducted passengers of GIG, ABC buses regain freedom
A ll the 14 passengers of God Is Good (GIG) Motors and ABC Transport on Thursday finally regained freedom from their abductors in Kogi. SP Williams Ovye-Aya, Kogi Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed