Arik Airline luggage handler convicted of theft

A luggage handler with Arik Airline, Taiwo Olaniyi, has been convicted of stealing N100,000 from a customer of the airline by Magistrate Kikelomo Ayeye of the Chief Magistrate’s Court 13, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.

Olaniyi, who was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony and stealing, was discharged on the conspiracy charge but was convicted of theft.

According to the prosecution, the offences are contrary to Section 516 and 383 of Criminal Code, Cap 77 and punishable under Section 390 (6) of the Criminal Code, Cap 77, Laws of the Federation 1990.

The theft happened at the Murtala Muhammed Airport on August 29, 2008.

A passenger of Arik Airline, arriving Lagos from Kaduna, had complained that his luggage was tampered with and a sum of N100,000 kept inside the luggage was missing. Immediately, security officers attached to the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), rounded up the three baggage handlers on duty who had offloaded the luggage at the arrival hall onto the conveyor belt and when interrogated, Olaniyi admitted the money was in his custody.

In her judgment, Chief Magistrate Ayeye said, “I hold that the defendant, though employed as a ground equipment handler, did join the other two people to offload the baggage of passengers on Arik Airline on the date of incident and as such had the opportunity to take and did actually tamper with the luggage of the complainant resulting in the loss of the property of the complainant, which was recovered in his possession.”

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Posted: at 17-07-2009 10:33 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na wa wetin? Oyibo thief My frends laptop 4 hitrow airport.

Posted: at 17-07-2009 08:27 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

nice one

Posted: at 3-09-2015 07:04 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming