yeah, jus like science is dangerous because scientists invented nuclear and atomic bombs.

oglalasioux:
The world is gradually awakening to the dangers of religion.

I JUST SMELL RACISM.PERIOD.

It's not racism. Stereotyping due to fear over the recent terrorist attacks but not racism.

DankemzI:
Racists

EgunMogaji:
I'm okay with this.

There was some "Aladura" woman on a flight from Lagos to Houston that was having a prayer session too and very loudly. The only thing missing was lit candles

There's a place and time for everything.

Have your meeting with your God privately with inside voice and dreamer. I don't believe that this was merely based his phone display alone, there must be more to it.

I agree with you bro.
Have you listened to the prayers offered by the followers of 'Mountain of Fire Church?' You

EgunMogaji:
I'm okay with this.

There was some "Aladura" woman on a flight from Lagos to Houston that was having a prayer session too and very loudly. The only thing missing was lit candles

There's a place and time for everything.

Have your meeting with your God privately with inside voice and dreamer. I don't believe that this was merely based his phone display alone, there must be more to it.

I agree with you bro.
Have you listened to the prayers offered by the followers of 'Mountain of Fire Church?' You will agree that Chritianity has been wrongly interpreted.

Ebukaobi:


And after you find out the person wey u think wanted to kill 200 people is innocent, you still do not apologize?

They couldnt have tried that with a white person.

Please read the whole article sir, it is less than 2000 words

You told someone to read the article again, that it's less than 2000 words.

Kindly follow your own advice and read again Sir, you will see the apology tendered by the company's spokesman

Infact, the passenger that reported him is my MVP on this issue!!! This is the kind of vigilance our government have been preaching on the media for ages.. Lets learn from it.. Too many crazy AK-47 happy carrying people in the world today..
Like someone said, its better safe than sorry!!!
MORAL OF THE STORY: NEVER PUT YOURSELF IN SITUATIONS THAT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE BELIEVE YOU TO BE WHAT YOU ARE NOT!!!
EVERYONE IS A SUSPECT!!!

Shikenan

I don't blame anyone jare, nobody wants to die ooooo but everybody wants to go to heaven

I love this move.. the other passenger is quite vigilant but mr Opebiyi tried I also would have taken his ISI men as ISIS o

It was the guy fault for explaining his self to the stranger,if I was the guy I would have shunned the guy to mind his business.

That's what you get when you don't keep your biz to yourself.

Amberon11:
yeah, jus like science is dangerous because scientists invented nuclear and atomic bombs.

Nobody invented atomic and nuclear physics. That's what God used in creating the universe. Man simply discovered it. Apart from the atomic and nuclear bombs, physics is practically the reason you find life so easy today. Without it you wouldn't have seen my post not to talk of mentioning on it. Your tv, radio, radar, microwave, all hospital equipments, the gadgetry and everything you enjoy in the world has it's foundation in atomic and nuclear physics.

Tell me one thing you've benefited from religion.

I have no problem with the authorities doing their checks but the pilot

Ni oruko Jesu ni a gba adura amin o

Ebukaobi:
Another unfortunate case of racial/religious profiling

The guy just simply wanted to travel and he was publicly embarrassed

The most annoying part is the airline did not apologize. If I was him, I will sue them and ask for compensation.

The airline apologised, abi na you dey read your own from the back?

And this is just one of the major things we lack in this country; 'Security Consciousness'

Your neighbour is a boko haram for many years and you could not suspect from any of his behaviours

metronaija:
A British-born Nigerian was removed from an Easyjet flight at Luton airport after a fellow passenger read a message that mentions 'prayer' on his mobile phone and alerted cabin crew, who raised alarm with the police.

Laolu Opebiyi was using WhatsApp to arrange a conference call prayer session with friends, as the Amsterdam-bound flight was waiting to take off at Luton airport on Thursday February 25 when a passenger next to him questioned him about message that included the word 'prayer' asking "What do you mean by prayer?"

The 40-year-old Nigerian-born business analyst from London explained to the passenger that he was preparing to pray with friends. Few minutes later, he was pulled off the flight by two firearms officers. It is thought the man misread the name of Mr Opebiyi's prayer group “ISI men” – which stands for "iron sharpens iron” from a Bible quote – as Isis.

Mr Opebiyi said: "That guy doesn’t know me and within two minutes he’s judging me. Even if I was a Muslim, it was pretty unfair the way I was treated. If we keep on giving into this kind of bigotry and irrational fear, I dare say that the terrorists will have achieved their aim."

Mr Opebiyi was taken into questioning by police and quizzed about his Christian faith and where he attends church. He was forced to hand over his phone and password so officers could check his communication. He was eventually freed and allowed to catch another flight about three hours later.

Seven other passengers reportedly got off the flight fearing a terror threat and also took the next plane, Guardian reports.

A spokeswoman for Bedfordshire Police said: "Officers attended and a passenger was removed from the flight as part of the enquiries. Officers notified easyJet that they were satisfied that there was no concern around the passenger travelling."

A spokeswoman for easyJet who apologised over the incident said: "Easyjet can confirm that following concerns raised by passengers, the captain of flight EZY2151 from Luton to Amsterdam requested the assistance of the authorities who took the decision to disembark and question the passenger. The safety and security of its passengers and crew is our highest priority which means that is a security concern is raised we will always investigate it as a precautionary measure. After questioning by the authorities, the passenger was cleared to complete his journey so easyJet arranged a later easyJet flight for him. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to the passenger"

The officers cleared Mr Opebiyi for flight but the pilot refused to let him on and he was made to wait a further three hours to board the next flight to Amsterdam. He said that he is aftraind that he is on a terrorist watchlist.

"I stand in uncertainty about my freedom of movement in the UK" he said.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/nigerian-man-removed-from-uk-flight.html

These brainless rasist are really losing it this time. How could all this mix be happening in the 21st century and we saying people are civilised. What a shame, Mr Opebiyi should sue their sorry asses to the ground so they know how to do their jobs properly and the nosy man must feel it as not to meddle in other peoples business again. What a lousy situation?

Ebukaobi:
Another unfortunate case of racial/religious profiling

The guy just simply wanted to travel and he was publicly embarrassed

The most annoying part is the airline did not apologize. If I was him, I will sue them and ask for compensation.

Try n read the whole story.

Laziness is the only reason why someone will spell iron sharpen iron as ISI.

metronaija:
A British-born Nigerian was removed from an Easyjet flight at Luton airport after a fellow passenger read a message that mentions 'prayer' on his mobile phone and alerted cabin crew, who raised alarm with the police.

Laolu Opebiyi was using WhatsApp to arrange a conference call prayer session with friends, as the Amsterdam-bound flight was waiting to take off at Luton airport on Thursday February 25 when a passenger next to him questioned him about message that included the word 'prayer' asking "What do you mean by prayer?"

The 40-year-old Nigerian-born business analyst from London explained to the passenger that he was preparing to pray with friends. Few minutes later, he was pulled off the flight by two firearms officers. It is thought the man misread the name of Mr Opebiyi's prayer group “ISI men” – which stands for "iron sharpens iron” from a Bible quote – as Isis.

Mr Opebiyi said: "That guy doesn’t know me and within two minutes he’s judging me. Even if I was a Muslim, it was pretty unfair the way I was treated. If we keep on giving into this kind of bigotry and irrational fear, I dare say that the terrorists will have achieved their aim."

Mr Opebiyi was taken into questioning by police and quizzed about his Christian faith and where he attends church. He was forced to hand over his phone and password so officers could check his communication. He was eventually freed and allowed to catch another flight about three hours later.

Seven other passengers reportedly got off the flight fearing a terror threat and also took the next plane, Guardian reports.

A spokeswoman for Bedfordshire Police said: "Officers attended and a passenger was removed from the flight as part of the enquiries. Officers notified easyJet that they were satisfied that there was no concern around the passenger travelling."

A spokeswoman for easyJet who apologised over the incident said: "Easyjet can confirm that following concerns raised by passengers, the captain of flight EZY2151 from Luton to Amsterdam requested the assistance of the authorities who took the decision to disembark and question the passenger. The safety and security of its passengers and crew is our highest priority which means that is a security concern is raised we will always investigate it as a precautionary measure. After questioning by the authorities, the passenger was cleared to complete his journey so easyJet arranged a later easyJet flight for him. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to the passenger"

The officers cleared Mr Opebiyi for flight but the pilot refused to let him on and he was made to wait a further three hours to board the next flight to Amsterdam. He said that he is aftraind that he is on a terrorist watchlist.

"I stand in uncertainty about my freedom of movement in the UK" he said.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/03/nigerian-man-removed-from-uk-flight.html

You've said it all, God created everything that man discovered. so all the gadgets you use were made possible by God.

Benefits are too numerous to mention.

oglalasioux:


Nobody invented atomic and nuclear physics. That's what God used in creating the universe. Man simply discovered it. Apart from the atomic and nuclear bombs, physics is practically the reason you find life so easy today. Without it you wouldn't have seen my post not to talk of mentioning on it. Your tv, radio, radar, microwave, all hospital equipments, the gadgetry and everything you enjoy in the world has it's foundation in atomic and nuclear physics.

Tell me one thing you've benefited from religion.

Sue them. There might be something in it for you.

Amberon11:
You've said it all, God created everything that man discovered. so all the gadgets you use were made possible by God.

Benefits are too numerous to mention.

Please tell me one thing you've benefited from RELIGION? I didn't say God didn't create everything. Do you think scientists don't believe in God?

I've given you the benefits of science. Tell me what your religion has done for you or the world.

No be Sunday oliseh I dey see so?

It is unfortunate and sad what happened to Mr. Orebiyi...but it is understandable.

We live in a very dangerous world nowadays and sincerely, I would have raised the same alarm if I found myself in that situation.

What is unfortunate is the pilot's refusal to allow Mr. Orebiyi back onboard his original flight even after he was cleared by security.

I was in Abuja earlier in the year for a week and I could barely socialise with my friends and family that live there because of fear of Boko Haram attacks. After concluding my business of the day, I would stay holed up in my hotel room for the rest of the day.

Anytime I am in an airport or a public place home or abroad, I think I am usually more alert than most of the security men around.

I no wan die yet abeg!

That is the sad reality of the world we live in nowadays.

shawka:
The passenger that reported the man to the authorities did nothing wrong but was rather vigilant. Nobody wants to be associated with stories that touch now that we know the world is full of terrorist threats.
Kudos to the man who reported and sorry to the Man that got embarrassed.

You are clueless when it comes to racial profiling. If the shoe were on the other foot .... he as a Black man making the same report of what he saw on a White passenger's phone.... I can bet my life his observation would've been brushed aside and he labeled a nosey passenger.@topic...how do you really hold your phone so that someone sitting beside you can be reading along?

The reality is that the fellow passenger's concerns were legitimate:

1. Moslems in Luton are known for their extremism and intolerance. In fact, someone went as far as saying it's the "headquarters" for islamic extremism in the UK. Many of those resident in Luton are immigrants from arab countries. In fact, it isnt unusual to hear some moslems there saying they have no regard for the law of the land; just those of the Quran. Here's a couple of videos to back this up:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8WVkbXOHfM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgKMI1wV0ps


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2nlIfn8tNA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RhNoIhEEs8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3tg74jxOy4

2. In this day and age, even any god fearing moslem will challenge anyone who belongs to any group called the ISI-men. After all, it might actually be an online group for ISIS recruits. There are a thousand and one other acronyms to use. Why use something similar to ISIS.

3. The call for prayer. As far as the passenger and the flight crew were concerned, he may have as well be asking for prayer so he can have the strength to carry out a deadly assignment.

Anyone who is smart nowadays, should avoid anything that draws unnecessary suspicion.

If na Nigeria now some people go start blaming PMB
See how security suspicions is being handled in sane climes
No opposition party complained
We need to learn how to be secured within ourselves always.
Sorry bro.

EgunMogaji:


And you read but don't comprehend at all.

I stand by my assertion, you don't have to agree.

Okay go on with your assumptions and assertions. Some folks never take simple corrections.

Dont blame the airline nor the passenger. Its the security situation we find ourselves. Would this have happened in 1980s. All thanks to Sept 11 and continued terror attacks around the world.
I woke up this morning and thought how even Nigeria has changed. When I first got to Abuja so much freedom, wide roads but since terrorist av been hitting Abuja a lot of things av changed.
I now live outside Abuja n I see a difference because there has been no terror attack in this part of the country.
They have apologized. Better safe than sorry.
Hope you were not battered or harshly interogated

Obamina:
Laziness is the only reason why someone will spell iron sharpen iron as ISI.

Don't mind him. He is a trouble maker. He purposely used that acronym for this purpose. Gold digger looking for payday. Bet You've not heard the last of him.
With a conspicuous "isi" that other could see, and probably praying silently or noisely as if that was his last before he meet his maker. Someone close by who is not ready yet for his maker, is certainly justified to ask questions and be alarmed.