A Senior Officer of the Nigerian Customs Service (NSC) who could not control his temper turned violent when his flight was delayed because he felt he was extorted by the airline and destroyed equipment belonging to Arik Air and after the destruction offered himself for arrest.

On May 1, 2016, a Customs Comptroller in charge of Port Harcourt, Mr. Olarenwaju Tajudeen bought an Arik Air flight ticket to Port Harcourt from Lagos for 5:00 pm at about 4:38 pm and when he learnt that there was another 3:00 pm flight to the same destination, he chose to go with the earlier flight.

The airline official at the counter asked Mr. Olarenwaju to pay modification fee (about N3000.00), which he gladly did so his ticket was now rescheduled for 3:00 pm flight, but the flight was delayed and later merged with that of 5:00 pm so when he asked for refund he was informed that the airline does not refund modification fees.

Mr. Olarenwaju became angry and went berserk. He went to the desk of Arik Air, pulled a computer monitor out of its cable and hit it on the ground and began to match on it and completely destroyed it.

It was learnt that the airline officials were shocked beyond words and in shock they watched him match on the computer monitor at the airport.When he completely destroyed the computer monitor, he spread his hands wide in submission and requested that he be arrested.

The man who was dressed in T-shirt, tucked into trousers, who would be in his 50s, did not look violent but was unable to control his temper as he defied all entreaties when he pulled the computer monitor and hit it on the ground.

Arik airline officials had to inform the Aviation Security (AVSEC) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), which quickly deployed two officials who arrested Mr. Olarenwaju and took him to Tango City, a detention facility of the agency, from where he was taken to Police Airport Command at Beesam.

The Police Officer in charge of the case, Mr. Seye confirmed the incident on phone when he was called and said the case might be taken to court, but Mr. Olarenwaju was released on the day of arrest because of his standing as a Customs Comptroller.

“We are still on the case. We have called the man for a meeting. If he is not ready to show contrition for his action and what goes with it, we will charge the case to court; after all, he has committed an offence. He is not above the law,” the Police official said.

SOURCE:http://www.ofonimeessien.com/customs-officer-destroys-arik-airs-equipment-delayed-flight/

Awesome

Arik wud delay without no reason nd d worst is dat dey wont even apologize

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These Airlines should be paying compensation for delays...especially for stupid excuses. They can keep you from 7.00am to 3:00pm. I experienced it. Please let the man bring us in as witness. I will gladly do it for free!!!

Arik tufiakwa!!!!

serves them right, it seems they dont want to repent

Arik Air is perhaps the worst airline in the world.

From horrible customer service to fraud to bad maintenance culture. It is incredible there has not been a crash so far.

That is what happens when you make your offspring the MD of a company.

God save Nigerians from Arik.

Olanrewaju Tajudeen

I am EgunMogaji and I approve his actions BUT if that happened here then he MAY never fly on a commercial flight in the US again, certainly not on the airline that he attacked

PS: please note that:

1) he never used his authority and was in civilian clothes

2) he never ran away

3) he requested and waited to be arrested

Nigeria needs more like him. He's a real man of convinction and not a sheeple.

I blame the evil change.

Inukwa... They try!

Na this kind man go kill hin wife claim na devil hand work, you wey be senior officer. There are better ways to punish them. You fit even seize something in their possession and them go still come back come beg u.

Funny how this sounds. I constantly hear people complain of Arik and their Laxity, but I have never experienced delayed flights with them. If na Aero, I for talk.

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Arik and delayed flight....
Always happens.... Arik shd please look inward into their operations

what did he gain from this now? Im sure he beats his wife. Useless man.

Bambless1:
Olanrewaju Tajudeen

You dirty Ritter you

Of course that is his new name. His Dad is Hausa and mum is igbo.

He assumed that name to get hiring preference into customs

His birth name is Jonathan Buhari.

Nawa ooo

Der should refund him the 3k and should use the 3k to pay for the damages

Arik can be annoying


Ive had some angry spats with this their no refunds policy a lot.

No refunds but they are good at delaying flights.

He was angry at the extortionist Arik. ..thatz how they cheat people...His actions however was uncalled for...Both of them should be sanctioned..

Kiish:
what did he gain from this now? Im sure he beats his wife. Useless man.

This one that you're jumping to conclusion just anyhow like an Olympian athlete

Nonsense, because of 3k.

I wish i can do this to the same Customs service.

Rubbish stunt.

They will not resume morning duties until noon and by 4 pm they have closed.
They will query your date of birth as if na dem mama born me.
put Alert on any shipment at every shade.

yet, we stomach their rubbish but they cannot stomach same treatment.

Has Customs ever given a refund on overpaid Duty in less than 1-year duration? No. Never.

All refunds take time.
What can`t the modafoka take his time to process his refund it means the world to him?

Does he know the consequences of his action to airline safety?
Bet he doesn't.
Werey agbaya.

Airk air was not fair to the man, y waste 2 hrs after paying 3k yet we dont expect him to b angry. He deserves a refund though he reacted badly.

Arik's own is too much.

If not for the safe and new aircraft that they have, I wouldn't be following them anywhere

Anger rest in d bosom of fools & wise men controls their anger.

Full price don affect him brain.

Gbegee

Arik Airline and delayed flights are like 5 and 6.

I've been waiting to use this cool meme

Babs2040:
Anger rest in d bosom of fools & wise men controls their anger.

Easier said than being done when faced with reality.

I can do such.

I've done terrible things before when I was completely pissed. I destroyed a wardrobe one time, since I was never trained to beat a woman and I would never lay my hands on any woman. The best is to strike by proxy.

No one will charge you for murder or assault for venting your anger on a non living object