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Independent Ombudsman:

Sharing Experience...‎
(courtesy of a friend and brother, Dayo Alabi)

This happened today, February 9, 2016...and I consider this experience worthy of share, if not for anything, but to sensitize and galvanize each and everyone of us to take vigilance and caution as serious business...

I let my brother Dayo Alabi give his narratives:

"Help me thank God that the Dana Plane I boarded to Abuja landed safely in Abuja instead of the "breaking news" that would probably have announced that "Dana plane with xyz angers en-route Abuja hijacked and flown to abc country"!‎

We boarded the plane scheduled to take off at 1.23pm.  

However,  one of the air-hostesses became suspicious of one of the engers who was earlier brought into the plane in a wheelchair with left hand bandaged from shoulder to the fingers; same with his left leg. 

The hostess's suspicion arose from the discovery that the man's hand luggage was not ed thru the security screening machines. 

To cut a long story short, the Airport Security Team was invited and the bag opened. It was reported that four fully loaded guns were in the bag! 

The "sick/injured" man  insisted he could not stand/walk. A wheelchair was brought in by the security team to take him out.  An accomplice was also off-loaded from the plane. 

The pilot then apologized profusely for the 37mins delay "due to security breach" saying we should all be thankful as "it is better to be delayed than to be sorry". He then went on rendering beautiful songs (not religious songs anyway) from taxing to take-off to the delight of angers who were all praising God‎..."

ps:

I thought to share because that Dana Air-Hostess, in saner climes, and to encourage diligence in others, would be on a future honours' list of an appreciative country. 

I do hope fervently that she, like Olajumoke Orisaguna, - the now famous bread-hawker ‎shot to limelight by Sister T. Y. Bello's un-quiet action, - will eventually be recognized by the authorities in Nigeria.‎
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I also hope that my brother Dayo Alabi, unlike many that were on that plane, but chose to keep 'mute' or indifferent to 'shout-out' on their  horrible encounter, will, in the fulness of time also get recognition for helping to bring this episode to public disclosures.

Most important, I hope this narrative nudges us all to be active participants at vigilance, caution and paying attention to details in matters of public safety and well-being.

A word, as thee saying goes,  is enough for the discerning...

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God Rules!‎

Lalasticlala
This is the first time I'm calling out to you.

God bless you and God bless the hostess for averting a tragedy

Thank God! It is imperative that all of us should be observant and security conscious. God will continue to protect us all.

You mean Dana airline? Like seriously?

Hmm

To avoid stories that touch, be security conscious.

That being said, we will not fall into the hands of hijackers in Jesus Name!

I will wait for Danna Air to release a statement.

People still fly DANA?? After loosing my friends in their last crash, I'lld rather trek to my destination or fly Air-Peace!!
After all said, it's people like the airhostess that should be celebrated and not all those cursed people that only merit jail time

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Almost 48 hours after the incident and all we have is a 3rd hand of the incident. How did your bloodclat brother see the guns from his seat and how dafuq did the air hostess see that the man's bag didnt go through the security scanner?

You **** ask for 'sauce' for stories where its not relevant yet post this completely unverified balderdash

Thank God

Thank God for preserving your lives

That lady should be given a raise and a promotion.

Most pple are not that sensitive.

Thank God

Like seriously

God don save un

R.I.P Nairaland Forum

Wonders

abeg i would av preferred to read the breaking news

What a country where everything is taken for granted.


A wheelchair enger detonated a bomb recently in another country, and though he was the sole casualty, it was a lesson learned to increase security and scrutiny for wheel chair engers.

But People in positions to do something in Nigeria are just after stealing money.

In saner climes, an alert will be sent out and a procedure put in place to check these wheel chair bound engers. But a country faced with terrorism, we do nothing.

Shame!

The lady gat Sharp eyes

Third

Beats my imagination that, people are still out to wreck havoc qnd mayhem despite all the beautiful things life has to offer. Na wa for terrorist oooo! Common sense,missing in action. Thank God life wasn't lost and the maggots arrested. God is God!

good news..what a breath of fresh air... meanwhile if you are reading this and youd like to learn how to generate income online and not just snooping around for gossips and latest news while not spend some seconds to read my signature. Thank you

enger 57.

Thank God!

Lucky people

Thank God I'm tired of bad news

Thats why i always prefer Edo Airline

100% safe
No crash record
No luggage limit

All you have to do is purchase the Airlines broom and u re up in the sky

I the engers in giving thanks to God Almighty. May his hand of protection keep everyone of us from unforeseen dangers of end-time, Amen

Thank God its not another, 'Book Haram forcefully Seized Control of Nigerian Flight after take off, Plane might be bombed in the air - BBC'

praise d Lord somebody!!!