British Airways captain ordered 136 passengers off his plane in chaotic scenes after they all started complaining to cabin crew.

As the flight waited to take off at Heathrow the row was sparked by the restraint of a man being forcibly deported.

Many were distressed by his pitiful cries of "I go die" and one passenger, Ayodeji Omotade, 39, spoke up on his behalf.

The deportee was taken off the Lagosbound jet by immigration staff and police.

But five officers returned and arrested Mr Omotade. This outraged the other 135 passengers in the economy class section and they complained to cabin crew.

Amid riotous scenes in the aisles, 20 police officers boarded to calm everything down.

Then the BA pilot took the extraordinary decision to boot off everyone who had witnessed the arrest of Mr Omotade, an IT consultant from Chatham, Kent.

The captain took the view they were all guilty of disturbing the flight, although no more passengers were arrested.

After the economy class section was virtually cleared, the deportee, aged about 30, was brought back on and the flight left.

The passengers were booked on to later flights but Mr Omotade was told by BA staff he was banned by the airline for life.

English-born Mr Omotade, married with a daughter aged four, was handcuffed and kept in police custody for eight hours after his arrest. He has not been charged and is seeking an apology from BA.

He was travelling from Heathrow's Terminal 4 to Lagos for his brother's marriage and had in his luggage the groom's wedding ring, shirt and suit. He missed the ceremony.

He told the Mirror: "There were agonising noises from an individual being restrained. It went on for 20 minutes.

"I pleaded with the officers and my exact words were, 'Please don't kill him.'

"I was not swearing or threatening. BA staff said the officers were doing their jobs and nothing was going to happen. When he was removed we thought it was the end of the matter.

"But police officers came back and I was handcuffed and dragged off the plane."

He claims his luggage has been lost and £1,600 cash he had for relatives has been taken and not returned.

Scotland Yard confirmed: "A man was arrested for affray and causing a disturbance and was bailed."

Ba said: "Police were called to the BA75 service to Lagos on March 27 after a large number of passengers became disruptive.

Many were removed.

"We take any threats against our crew or passengers very seriously and this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated."

source => http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/board/main-square/45986-136-ba-passengers-removed-jet-over-deportee-row.html


Here's Ayo' Reply:

On the 27th of March 2008 at about 12:30pm, I boarded the British Airways flight BA75 and I went straight to seat 53C.

On getting to my seat, there were noises from an individual being forcibly restrained but who was not visible because some police officers and some plain clothes people held him down. The noise continued for more than 20 minutes and I was concerned because the individual was screaming in agony and shouting in pidgin English “I go die” meaning, I will die. I pleaded with the officers not to kill him and my exact words were “please don’t kill him”. The British Airways staff said that the officers were doing their jobs and that nothing was going to happen. The noise became louder and other passengers started getting concerned and were complaining especially about their safety. The situation continued for another 15 minutes after I got on.

Eventually, a member of the cabin crew announced that the passenger was going to be removed and the passenger was removed from the plane and we all thought that was the end of the situation. Five minutes later, two members of the cabin crew arrived with about 4 police officers and told me to get off the plane. I asked what the matter was and they said that I was not going to travel with the airline because the cabin crew thought I had been disruptive by questioning the noise being caused by the person that was removed. I pleaded with them that I was going for my brother’s wedding and that I had all his stuff with me. I was dragged out of the plane as if I was resisting arrest. As we got to the corridor that linked the plane with the terminal building, I was slammed against the wall and made to sit on the floor. I was still pleading with them telling them that they had completely misunderstood me and that I was only complaining about the situation regarding the disturbances caused by the deportee they were trying to restrain and subdue. I was on the floor for about 20 to 25 minutes. Another passenger was brought to the corridor as well and he was also pleading with the officers.

I was later put in the back of the police van at about 1:50pm and I was locked up there for about an hour or more still handcuffed. I was formally arrested approximately 2:30pm and my rights were read to me. Before the arrest in the van, I managed to reach for my pocket and brought out my mobile phone. I made some phone calls to my wife, sister and a friend while the low battery sign was on because I was all alone and still handcuffed.

I was later driven to the police station where I was formally checked in. I was in police custody for almost 8 hours and later released on bail after the interview with the duty solicitor and the detectives. I had £473.00 on me which was seized as well as £90.00 sent to my mother in-law from my sister in-law and £1,050.00 given to me by my cousin who is a doctor for the upkeep of his parents in Nigeria. All the money together was £1,613.00. I was told that I would appear in a magistrate court to prove the money was not meant for crime or proceeds of crime. The officer told me that they will like to see traceability and that I needed my payslips and bank account detailing my payments and withdrawals as well as my cousin’s payments and withdrawals.

I was released but without the money. I made my way to terminal 4 and arrived there at about 12:30am but the British Airways kiosks were closed. I was directed to the staff room and told them that I wanted to rebook my trip to Lagos. A lady told me to give her my ticket and she stated that British Airways has banned me from travelling with them indefinitely and that only the managers can use their discretions because I was a ‘disruptive passenger’. I requested for my 2 piece luggage and she told me that the section will be opened later at about 5:30am and I will be escorted in to collect them. I slept on the chair and waited till about 5:30am and attempted to rebook my ticket but was told that British Airways refused to take me. I decided to go and pick up my stuff and I was told that my luggage were missing. I was handed a form with reference number LONBA90924. At this point, I became totally stranded because I could not leave without my luggage because it contained my brother’s wedding suit, shirts and accessories.

I was on the phone with my wife and she wanted to book an alternative flight that departs at 10:15am so that I could make it for the wedding. This was not possible because British Airways refused to disclose where my luggages were and did not remove my luggage from the flight when they called the police to arrest me.

On Monday 31st of March, I appeared at the Magistrate court but was told that a decision was made about the £1,613.00 that was seized from me. The police had been granted a further 90 days to hold on to the money pending their investigation. I was given the officer’s details . He requested 12 months bank statements and 6 months payslip to prove that the £473.00 that belongs to me was not proceeds of crime and also requested that the £1,050.00 that was given to me by my cousin for his parents should also be traced to my cousin’s 12 months bank statement and 6 months payslip. DC Webster has promised to write me detailing these requests.

Still on Monday 31st of March 4 days after I was taken off the plane, I made extra efforts to find out the whereabouts of my 2 piece luggage (LONBA90924), because they have not been sent to my address as promised by calling the lost baggage section at 13:44hrs and spoke to a man called Neil who said that, it is difficult for them to trace my bags and that there is a strong possibility that they might be in Lagos. He suggested that I should call back in 24 hours.

Eventually, one week and one day later, my bags were brought to me at home. One was badly damaged and the other was intact. British Airways delibrately made sure I missed the wedding because if they were kicking me off their flight, they would have removed my bags from the flight. They were all there when the police officers made me to sit on the floor and heard me pleading to allow me fly for my brother's wedding. I could have made either KLM or Virgin Nigeria the following Friday morning.

I will not want to believe that the authorities involved in the situation deliberately or cleverly punished me unnecessarily out of frustration for not being able to restrain or subdue a deportee or that I as a fee paying passenger was accused of affray with violence when I was voicing my concerns about the disturbances caused by the deportees. I never mentioned any abusive or swear words neither was I physically threatening anyone. My luggage mysteriously was lost and I have been banned on all British Airways flights without a chance to say my part of the story to redeem myself. 135 passengers were asked to leave the flight because they expressed displeasure regarding the disturbances caused by the deportees and the officers trying to restrain him. My ticket was even refused to be endorsed by BA to enable me to fly with another airline. I need full compensation of my loss and also a letter of apology from British Airways.
Regards

Ayodeji Omotade

source => http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/board/main-square/46034-my-story-ayo-omotade.html

This is a nasty ill treatment on Nigerians that requires a quick action from us Nigerians,

I simply suggest that every Nigerian should Boycott BA flight

_{Mr Moderate please help put this on the board, thanks}

I am sure the next time Mr.Omotade witnesses someone being deported he will keep his mouth shut and stay in his seat. The same goes for the others who were removed from the flight. Nonsense!

yeah! so much for your signature

@Elgaxton

I will admit that it is a tricky one to call. However everybody knows that if you see the police arresting someone in the street and you go to intervene as a member of the public you are asking for it.

Obviously the deportee did not want to be returned back to Nigeria hence the reason for the histrionics. I have witnessed such deportations myself and each time there is drama.

I also reckon that the pilot had no choice but to remove the offending passengers because I, for one, would not have wanted to be on plane full of people who were already riled up.

Piloting a plane is tricky enough without it being full of rowdy people who have already shown that are prepared to face the aircrew in an aggressive manner should they find something disagreeable. I would rather the Pilot and crew not risk being distracted like that on my flight.

But ask yourself this, why was Mr. Omotade the only person, out the 130 odd people banned from BA for life?

Weren’t the others Nigerian and black too? At least the others were re booked on other flights and allowed to continue on their journey; but why was it different for him?

Was it because he spoke up? In what manner did he speak up? Did he forcefully try and stop the police from handling the deportee or did he simply ask them why (we all know why? ) Why did he feel it was necessary to speak up when the other 136 passengers, who were consequentially asked to leave the flight when they witnessed Mr.Omotade being arrested, didn’t?

I think Mr. Omotade is not telling all. Remember there are two sides to every story and I would like to hear from at least 5 of the others who were removed from the flight before I call this one.

EloSela:

@Elgaxton

I will admit that it is a tricky one to call. However everybody knows that if you see the police arresting someone in the street and you go to intervene as a member of the public you are asking for it.

Obviously the deportee did not want to be returned back to Nigeria hence the reason for the histrionics. I have witnessed such deportations myself and each time there is drama.

I also reckon that the pilot had no choice but to remove the offending passengers because I, for one, would not have wanted to be on plane full of people who were already riled up.

Piloting a plane is tricky enough without it being full of rowdy people who have already shown that are prepared to face the aircrew in an aggressive manner should they find something disagreeable. I would rather the Pilot and crew not risk being distracted like that on my flight.

But ask yourself this, why was Mr. Omotade the only person, out the 130 odd people banned from BA for life?

Weren’t the others Nigerian and black too? At least the others were re booked on other flights and allowed to continue on their journey; but why was it different for him?

Was it because he spoke up? In what manner did he speak up? Did he forcefully try and stop the police from handling the deportee or did he simply ask them why (we all know why? ) Why did he feel it was necessary to speak up when the other 136 passengers, who were consequentially asked to leave the flight when they witnessed Mr.Omotade being arrested, didn’t?

[b][b]I think Mr. Omotade is not telling all. Remember there are two sides to every story and I would like to hear from at least 5 of the others who were removed from the flight before I call this one.[/b][/b]

what do you think he might be hiding? the money or that he fought them? you dont know the police so leave the matter alone. must you guys comment on everything?

I think Mr. Omotade is not telling all. Remember there are two sides to every story and I would like to hear from at least 5 of the others who were removed from the flight before I call this one.

removing one person is understandable but removing all the passengers is high-handedness, what about talking to everyone calming them down

i dont think anyone will really be comfortable with sitting around someone that is shouting for life, you dont know if it is serious or not- if someone says he has a bomb im sure the person will be seen to immediately!!

i think a deportee died last year coming from spain!

I dont think the guy is really bothered about being banned for life, heck plenty plane full ground brakata!!

its a clear case of racism and its not new to these people,why would a passenger complaining lead to him being treated like a criminal,lets assume the omotade man was whatever,he should have been treated innocent untill proven guilty its clear that for daring to speak up in a fellow nigerian's defence they r trying to intimidate him to discourage any other person from doing the same thing,i dont see what that man has done wrong and im sure the court will make the right pronouncement,and if they dont theres always an appeal because he has a very good case by any standards,the police are not there for intimidation but protection and as long as the deportee was removed , i think we nigerians will continue to suffer this kind of ordeals because we are not united in our resolve even though we constitute the highest number of travellers and we are ready to take any crap from these ppl,u will still get nigerians struggling to board british airways in spite of all these which is pathetic, british airways make more from uk to nigeria flights than most of their routes with the exception of the far east or australia even though we are onli 6 hrs away yet we keep being treated anyhow

@Waleab

My point is is that he wasn't the only Nigerian on the plane but he was the only one banned.

Obviously he was arrested for interfering in Police business and charged accordingly. BA then took it a step further and banned him for life. I know Mr. Omotade feels that he was treated unfairly and so is speaking out but why aren't the others? There should be no shortage of witnesses in a case such as this one.

On the 27th of March 2008 at about 12:30pm, I boarded the British Airways flight BA75 and I went straight to seat 53C.

On getting to my seat, there were noises from an individual being forcibly restrained but who was not visible because some police officers and some plain clothes people held him down. The noise continued for more than 20 minutes and I was concerned because the individual was screaming in agony and shouting in pidgin English “I go die” meaning, I will die. I pleaded with the officers not to kill him and my exact words were “please don’t kill him”. The British Airways staff said that the officers were doing their jobs and that nothing was going to happen. The noise became louder and other passengers started getting concerned and were complaining especially about their safety. The situation continued for another 15 minutes after I got on.

Eventually, a member of the cabin crew announced that the passenger was going to be removed and the passenger was removed from the plane and we all thought that was the end of the situation. Five minutes later, two members of the cabin crew arrived with about 4 police officers and told me to get off the plane. I asked what the matter was and they said that I was not going to travel with the airline because the cabin crew thought I had been disruptive by questioning the noise being caused by the person that was removed. I pleaded with them that I was going for my brother’s wedding and that I had all his stuff with me. I was dragged out of the plane as if I was resisting arrest. As we got to the corridor that linked the plane with the terminal building, I was slammed against the wall and made to sit on the floor. I was still pleading with them telling them that they had completely misunderstood me and that I was only complaining about the situation regarding the disturbances caused by the deportee they were trying to restrain and subdue. I was on the floor for about 20 to 25 minutes. Another passenger was brought to the corridor as well and he was also pleading with the officers.

I was later put in the back of the police van at about 1:50pm and I was locked up there for about an hour or more still handcuffed. I was formally arrested approximately 2:30pm and my rights were read to me. Before the arrest in the van, I managed to reach for my pocket and brought out my mobile phone. I made some phone calls to my wife, sister and a friend while the low battery sign was on because I was all alone and still handcuffed.

I was later driven to the police station where I was formally checked in. I was in police custody for almost 8 hours and later released on bail after the interview with the duty solicitor and the detectives. I had £473.00 on me which was seized as well as £90.00 sent to my mother in-law from my sister in-law and £1,050.00 given to me by my cousin who is a doctor for the upkeep of his parents in Nigeria. All the money together was £1,613.00. I was told that I would appear in a magistrate court to prove the money was not meant for crime or proceeds of crime. The officer told me that they will like to see traceability and that I needed my payslips and bank account detailing my payments and withdrawals as well as my cousin’s payments and withdrawals.

I was released but without the money. I made my way to terminal 4 and arrived there at about 12:30am but the British Airways kiosks were closed. I was directed to the staff room and told them that I wanted to rebook my trip to Lagos. A lady told me to give her my ticket and she stated that British Airways has banned me from travelling with them indefinitely and that only the managers can use their discretions because I was a ‘disruptive passenger’. I requested for my 2 piece luggage and she told me that the section will be opened later at about 5:30am and I will be escorted in to collect them. I slept on the chair and waited till about 5:30am and attempted to rebook my ticket but was told that British Airways refused to take me. I decided to go and pick up my stuff and I was told that my luggage were missing. I was handed a form with reference number LONBA90924. At this point, I became totally stranded because I could not leave without my luggage because it contained my brother’s wedding suit, shirts and accessories.

I was on the phone with my wife and she wanted to book an alternative flight that departs at 10:15am so that I could make it for the wedding. This was not possible because British Airways refused to disclose where my luggages were and did not remove my luggage from the flight when they called the police to arrest me.

On Monday 31st of March, I appeared at the Magistrate court but was told that a decision was made about the £1,613.00 that was seized from me. The police had been granted a further 90 days to hold on to the money pending their investigation. I was given the officer’s details . He requested 12 months bank statements and 6 months payslip to prove that the £473.00 that belongs to me was not proceeds of crime and also requested that the £1,050.00 that was given to me by my cousin for his parents should also be traced to my cousin’s 12 months bank statement and 6 months payslip. DC Webster has promised to write me detailing these requests.

Still on Monday 31st of March 4 days after I was taken off the plane, I made extra efforts to find out the whereabouts of my 2 piece luggage (LONBA90924), because they have not been sent to my address as promised by calling the lost baggage section at 13:44hrs and spoke to a man called Neil who said that, it is difficult for them to trace my bags and that there is a strong possibility that they might be in Lagos. He suggested that I should call back in 24 hours.

Eventually, one week and one day later, my bags were brought to me at home. One was badly damaged and the other was intact. British Airways delibrately made sure I missed the wedding because if they were kicking me off their flight, they would have removed my bags from the flight. They were all there when the police officers made me to sit on the floor and heard me pleading to allow me fly for my brother's wedding. I could have made either KLM or Virgin Nigeria the following Friday morning.

I will not want to believe that the authorities involved in the situation deliberately or cleverly punished me unnecessarily out of frustration for not being able to restrain or subdue a deportee or that I as a fee paying passenger was accused of affray with violence when I was voicing my concerns about the disturbances caused by the deportees. I never mentioned any abusive or swear words neither was I physically threatening anyone. My luggage mysteriously was lost and I have been banned on all British Airways flights without a chance to say my part of the story to redeem myself. 135 passengers were asked to leave the flight because they expressed displeasure regarding the disturbances caused by the deportees and the officers trying to restrain him. My ticket was even refused to be endorsed by BA to enable me to fly with another airline. I need full compensation of my loss and also a letter of apology from British Airways.
Regards

I certainly wont be boycotting BA in support.

Afterall we have only his word as to what happened
at the moment.

@Poster, where did you get this story from?? And How did the you arrive at the conclusion that this is treatment of Nigerians like Animals??

http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=nigerian%20passengers%20removed%20from%20british%20airways%20&recipe=all&scope=all&edition=

You can watch his interview on BBC news.
We have to take a stand for something

@poster
Gimme a break. I flew British Airways 2 weeks ago, and i'm as Nigerian as you are. In fact, i even took ill on the flight and they made sure they had someone constantly helping me. At least 80% of the flight crew stopped over to ask me how i was doing during the flight.

Try not to turn everything into a 'nigerian' thing. As far as i know, you don't have the mandate to speak for or represent all Nigerians.

Did not go through the story but BA can be terrible at times. And lose your freaking luggage where you have packed all the stuff you bought

Only to refund 200 pounds . . .

SeanT21:

I understand your pain. They were just plain foolish

They wont try that in the US. In America is called freedom of speech. All you were doing was excercising your freedom of speech. I guess they don't have that in England.

Damn ENGLISHMEN, forgive them they don't know what they were doing.

This has nothing to do with freedom of speech.

I highly doubt that anyone in their right mind would interfere in a deportation order/ police duties being carried out at any American airport of all places.

Post 9-11, one is more likely to get up to 10 years in the state pen as Americans don't piss about when handing out sentences. . .especially when it comes to black people!

You see, we blacks are too quick to accuse white people of racism on any given matter, this mentality is more or less a reflection of inferiority complex.
  Pardon me to express my opinion that this kind of incidence might have got nothing to do with colours, whether black or white, infact, most police officers avoid being labelled Racists, hence they tolerate black people challenges more than they would tolerate white people.
  Honestly, while i don't accept that Mr. Omotade was arrested for merely saying the exact word; "please don't kill him", however, i appreciate the concern he shown by intervening on his countryman's plight, such a heroic behaviour that has cost him so much

Um Ew,

They really should have private plane for deportees. Who needs that kind of noise while trying to enjoy one's trip

This is the problem with Nigerians. We cannot give our own people the benefit of a doubt.

With all the complaints we've heard from Nigerians about British Airways still we can't give our own people the benefit

Vicjustice:

You see, we blacks are too quick to accuse white people of racism for any given matter, this mentality is more or less a reflection of inferiority complex.
Pardon me to express my opinion that this kind of incidence might have got nothing to do with colours, whether black or white, infact, most police officers avoid being labelled Racists, hence they tolerate black people challenges more than they would tolerate white people.
Honestly, while i don't accept that Mr. Omotade was arrested for merely saying the exact word; "please don't kill him", however, i appreciate the concern he shown by intervening on his countryman's plight, such a heroic behaviour that has cost him so much

dude,u might not have had that experience with them,but it does happen trust me,also u r quite right that they are very careful but that doent excuse the fact that it does happen,theres a man that was smacked right in the police station in manchester,imagine with all the cameras he is currently in court and they are begging him for an out of court settlement,if i start giving u instances of people that had either littel or more racial eccounters with the police u ll be suprised, the thing is that the omotade man fits the profile of the normal london runs man so they wanted to deal with him for having the audacity to complain,the onli people they have that attitude u r on about with totally are the asians,they r scared of the asians because of the way they are united and they ll shout with one voice,example did u see the celebrity big brother where the bolywood actress shilpa shetty was racially abused?the whole of the indian community both in uni and millions in india protested so much that a whole primeminister of britain had to make a statement,police rough handled a nigerian guy on holidays living with his friend in woolwich in a private block of flats and even though there was video evidence of rough handling the guy and he was shouting out in paind about 4 or so of them wrestled him to the ground yet they never admitted i know about that cause i had a friend staying on the same floor,

mubaraqqq:

This is the problem with Nigerians. We cannot give our own people the benefit of a doubt.

With all the complaints we've heard from Nigerians about British Airways still we can't give our own people the benefit

honestly and i completely agree with you,thats why we r always treated like a footmat,i was on my way from nigeria one time and i wanted to quickly go into france to while away the time as my flight to dublin was a couple of hrs,when i got to the que to stamp my passport in there were some nigerians in front of me and about 3/guys and a gurl looking realli scared,u need to hear the abuse our fellow nigerians were giving these ppl without knowing what the problem was,countries as small as zimbabwe,kenya,rwanda,e.t.c all stand up and protest when they r treated bad but once these guys knowthat no one ll stand with you if they treat u bad then they keep on doing it,

somze:

Did not go through the story but BA can be terrible at times. And lose your freaking luggage where you have packed all the stuff you bought

Only to refund 200 pounds . . .

Well,  at least you got 200 pounds. With some you may not even get anything but a coupon for when you fly next time. Just some weeks ago, I believe it was BA that threw Naomi Campbell who I know is not a Nigerian off and someone said that it may be cause she is black. I just would like to understand the connection between the treatment and being Nigerian.LMAO!!!

D-reloaded:

Um Ew,

They really should[b] have private plane for deportees.[/b] Who needs that kind of noise while trying to enjoy one's trip

I wonder.  Left to me alone they should be put on "cargo planes only"!

lol
the BA staff were pretty bitter about Naomi Campbell's 'black' claim, especially as witnesses confirmed she had repeatedly called some staff 'white trash' and spat at a police officer.
Go figure.

@poster,

why don't you use the same energy to ask Naija leaders to stop treating us -those they supposedly represent- as animals
meanwhile get a good lawyer to negotiate with BA.

if you dey hide for another man country be nice and dont do things that get you in trouble.

I hear u guyz, But I'll surely bookmark this your statements against you.

Time to help ur brother, una dey dia dey cry black do dis and dat rolleyes msssschew

In those days when the only way one could get to naija was via European based airlines, it made sense to endure all sorts substandard treatments at the hands of BA, KLM, Alitalia, and Lufthansa.

Once, I was travelling from ATL to Lagos through Amsterdam, it was such a sharp contrast to compare inflight services from ATL-Amsterdam with Amsterdam to Lagos, despite that 80% of the ticket cost was for the Nigerian route.

With resumption of direct flight b/w US and naija, I hope these Euro airlines would be given a run for their money by simple market forces.

@Elosela -
I have read your comments on this issue and must say you have never experienced the difference between a flight on BA to Nigeria or a flight on BA to another country in economy class.

I happened to have been on such flights a couple of times and trust me there is a big difference when it comes to customer service on these flights. Agreed some of us Nigerians can be a handfull at times but can you justify why 136 people where taken off a flight because they complained of inhuman treatment to a human being?

I witnessed a deportation of a certain individual on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Lagos some time back, this fellow was shouting and very disruptive, in that particular case what the Dutch authorities did after the passengers close to the deportee complained was
(1) The cleared the back two rows in the aircraft and relocated the passengers to other seats including business class and the positioned this guy at the back of the plane
(2) And I remember cleary the captain apologising to the passengers for the delay in the flight due to operational reasons.

The question to you is can you explain why in the same senario the Dutch act in a civilised way and the British decides to act the way they did?

Taylor08:

@Elosela -
I have read your comments on this issue and must say you have never experienced the difference between a flight on BA to Nigeria or a flight on BA to another country in economy class.

I happened to have been on such flights a couple of times and trust me there is a big difference when it comes to customer service on these flights. Agreed some of us Nigerians can be a handfull at times but can you justify why 136 people where taken off a flight because they complained of inhuman treatment to a human being?

I witnessed a deportation of a certain individual on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Lagos some time back, this fellow was shouting and very disruptive, in that particular case what the Dutch authorities did after the passengers close to the deportee complained was
(1) The cleared the back two rows in the aircraft and relocated the passengers to other seats including business class and the positioned this guy at the back of the plane
(2) And I remember cleary the captain apologising to the passengers for the delay in the flight due to operational reasons.

The question to you is can you explain why in the same senario the Dutch act in a civilised way and the British decides to act the way they did?

god bless you
i rest my case with the lady. even the gift bags they give you when you go to arab nations is different to the one for naija. the boy was unfairly treated period

@ Poster

i would like to think that u did more than what u said u did to be treated the way u were, but judging from the story thats a load of bulshit coming from BA and the London Met. You get ocassional cases like these where the police don't follow the rules, i mean how could they accuse you of money laundering?

Like someone suggested u need to get a good lawyer and sue the ass off the both of them, the police can't arrest u without enough evidence, fine they could claim u disrupted their work but i don't see how showing concern can be harmful to whatever it is they were doing. They obviously have no proof on these false allegations they layed on u, get a good lawyer and document how BA also ruined ur luggage, they should be made to pay for that amongst all other inconveniences they caused u, leaving u stranded at the airport without any money or luggage, a good lawyer should be able to document all these things including the extra money u had to spend as a result of this predicament.

I've never liked BA, i feel their staff are ur typical snubbish Brit and they no send any one of us dudu's, fine u might get the occassional few who are ok but majority of them just like us for the money we generate for their economy.