There was a mild drama as Edo State Senator, Adams Oshiomhole and Air Peace official engaged in a heated altercation at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 (Zulu Hall) on Wednesday morning, which disrupted flight operations.
The incident occurred around 6:10am when Oshiomhole arrived at the terminal for a Flight to Abuja, scheduled to depart at 6:30 am.
Oshiomhole upon arrival had demanded to be boarded, noting that he had done online check-in.
However, Air Peace in a statement on Wednesday said the boarding process had already closed upon Senator Oshiomhole’s arrival, and the flight departed as scheduled.
The airline claimed that, upon being informed he had missed his flight, the senator allegedly responded with physical aggression, assaulted staff members, and obstructed the terminal entrance, preventing other passengers from entering the departure hall.
“Upon being informed of the missed flight, the politician resorted to violence, physically assaulting our staff and forcefully barricading the terminal’s entrance,
“He went as far as sealing the entry gate and manning the access point, effectively obstructing other passengers from gaining entry into the terminal,” Air Peace said.
However, Oshiomhole has not officially reacted to the development as of the time of filing this report.
