By Uche Mbah
The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, said Monday, that the passengers manhandled at Lome Airport strayed to a restricted area of the Airport.
Some Nigerian passengers were rough-handled by Asky Airline officials at Lome Airport, Togo.
A video surfaced online of Asky airline officials handcuffing, beating and generally manhandling Nigerian passengers who landed at the Airport.
The video had gone viral and attracted condemnations.
The Nigerians were travelling on Ethiopian Airlines from the United States of America to Lagos, but were dumped at Lome on the excuse that the transit spaces were full.
In their attempt protest their fate, they were manhandled and handcuffed by the Airline and Airport security, with their mobiles confiscated.
But speaking to newsmen in Lagos Monday, Captain Nuhu said: “The security agencies in Togo maltreated some of the Nigerian travellers, who were stranded in that country.
“But before then, they alleged that the travellers entered the restricted areas at the airport.
“The airline has written us a letter, apologising to us that it will not happen again.
“So, we are just following up for them to sort things out. We are trying to sort out things. I am still talking with the CAA of Togo.
“The DG is a good friend of mine. We just lodged in our complaints officially so that the record will be there, but the Airline has apologised.
“Whatever it is, we will be able to resolve it amicably. Our apologies to the Nigerian passengers who were maltreated,” he concluded.
