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Two staff of Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air have been arrested at the Heathrow Airport in London for suspected drug trafficking on Tuesday.

The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency disclosed that they had opened investigations after the Arik Airline workers were allegedly caught with cocaine in the Uk.

NDLEA spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju said the allegations constituted a national embarrassment.

“We are aware of the arrest and we have
opened an investigation into the matter,” Ofoyeju said.

Banji Ola, Arik Air spokesperson said he was not aware of the incident or flight details.

However, Arik Air image maker, Banji Ola said he was yet to be briefed on the matter.

It would be recalled that in December 2011, a 29-year-old Arik Air female hostess, Miss Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma
Ogbonnaya, was arrested at Heathrow Airport over allegation of drug smuggling into the United Kingdom and was thereafter sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment last year.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/05/21/arik-cabin-crew-had-n180m-cocaine/
http://www.olekubuzz.com/2013/05/breaking-news-arik-cabin-crew-caught.html

There's nothing breaking in this news

Even the employed? we are in trouble.

This is a mere allegation. No confirmed report that these ones were seen with substance.

Man must chop na

lololol

Not surprised at all.

Dem lucky say no be Malaysia dem land

They can't blame this one on unemployment.

talk of "SCREWED REPUTATION".these guys didnt only spoil the reputation of their company, they just added more stain to Nigeria's already tainted image..

Arik staff. ...best way to fly your cocaine

If its true then its really a bad name for arik been a nigerian carrier, and its heathrow again. The british will start treating the carrier as well as its angers with serious and annoying checks.

Oh boy imagine how people dey expose chai na wa oh

Always in the News for bad things!!!

Let's blame it on GEJ as usual ...

johnwizey: Man must chop na

d salary way dey dey pay u.... neva do u?...

Epic national embarrasment WTF!

This is bad. Really really bad
The next time I'm at hearthrow airport with my green port they'll be looking at me like I killed somebody.
The situation was bad before, now it is worse.

Quick question, the hostess sentenced, will she be able to apply for her permanent residence status after the 5 years??

Upon sey she be staff 4 arik. Wetin com push her go enter that temptation. The babe no try at all. U really fall hands. Make them 4get the big grammar about national emberrassment. Naija go always show im self anywhere.
Make she enjoy her life 4 sanko. She even get luck sey no be 4 naija them jail her.

Covetousness at its peak

Does this mean their own have finish?

All of u dat is judging dis people dey craze, if they had succeeded now na the same people go follow the hail dem. U dey talk nw cos dem neva catch U yet or u no get liver to make money. That's y una go dey US or UK either cleaning after some old white f*uck or u be door man for TESCO or WALMART. To does Arik guys they caught, I HAIL THEE! I HAIL ALL HUSTLERs regardless ur Hustle.

Na today?...make dem rest for the matter...shuo..all na hustle nau..well I need ;Dthat kind connection o...make una nor worry I go swallow am and I nor go sh*t for days...I promise....

The truth is these persons have being doing this for a long time. Arik an organisation of drug traffickers.

gerald09: All of u dat is judging dis people dey craze, if they had succeeded now na the same people go follow the hail dem. U dey talk nw cos dem neva catch U yet or u no get liver to make money. That's y una go dey US or UK either cleaning after some old white f*uck or u be door man for TESCO or WALMART. To does Arik guys they caught, I HAIL THEE! I HAIL ALL HUSTLERs regardless ur Hustle.

Dude have you not heard of honest work?That is what those guys you mentioned does and they can hold their heads high that they gat jobs and not an act you can't even disclose to your family or what will land them someday in jail or a death penalty.Try to think before commenting my 2 cent though

Evrybody *̣̣̣̣̣̣̥*̣̣̣̣̣̣̥is*̣̣̣̣̣̣̥*̣̣̣̣̣̣̥ a theif only dose caught A̶̲̥̅̊я̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ unlucky

Na real wao for Uzo waya.
We pray to get a job and when we do,we still phuck up.

Arik airlines should not condone the behaviour of staff . let the prosecution present the full facts then we can judge.
until then innocent till proven guity