NCAA to Kwam 1: What you did at the airport is ‘terrorism’

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has come down hard on Fuji legend Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, over his recent conduct at an airport, warning that in many parts of the world, such actions are treated as terrorism.

Mike Achimugu, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, made the explosive claim during an interview on Arise TV, where he accused the singer of disrupting a ValueJet flight and preventing it from taking off.

“Your first responsibility at an airport is to respect and obey instructions from officials on ground. The passenger, KWAM 1,  did not do that,” Achimugu fumed.

“What he did, in most climes, is considered terrorism. You cannot stop an aircraft from taking off. There is nothing that excuses it.”

The NCAA spokesperson revealed that the agency is probing how Ayinde gained access to the restricted point where the incident happened, vowing that everyone found culpable would face punishment.

The investigation, he said, will involve FAAN, Aviation Security Service (AVSEC), and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).

“Did the air traffic control clear the pilot to fly, seeing it was not safe for her to proceed? All these questions will be answered in the course of the investigation,” Achimugu added.

On August 7, the NCAA petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over the incident, which occurred during a scheduled ValueJet flight VK201.

The agency alleges that KWAM 1’s actions breached the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations.

The Fuji icon has since been placed on a no-fly list pending the outcome of the investigation.