Suspended ValueJet Airlines pilot, Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, has recounted the controversial altercation with veteran Nigerian Fuji singer, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM1, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Naija News reports that an airport altercation, captured in a video that went viral on Wednesday, involved KWAM1 attempting to obstruct the plane’s takeoff.
The incident drew widespread public backlash, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issuing a six-month flying ban on KWAM1.
Ogoyi and her co-pilot, Flight Officer, Ivan Oloba, were also suspended by the NCAA for violating safety regulations.
According to the WILL, Ogoyi, in a written statement, stated that boarding for the scheduled flight VK201 began at 8:10 am, and KWAM1 approached the aircraft at approximately 8:15 am, carrying a gold flask containing an unknown substance.
Ogoyi reportedly said KWAM1 dismissed her request to check the content of the flask, asking, “Do you know who I am? You have no right to tell me to open my flask.
“Ground staff requested, as per standard procedure, to verify the contents of the flask, but he refused. He was seen drinking from it, and the staff suspected it contained alcohol, which is prohibited onboard aircraft in Nigeria.
The publication added that Ogoyi said security personnel at the foot of the aircraft reiterated the instruction, but KWAM1 became confrontational, disrupting the boarding process.
She recounted, “To manage the situation, I left the cockpit to engage him amicably. Without warning, he poured the contents of the flask on me, security personnel, and some nearby passengers.
“After shutting the aircraft doors, I saw Mr. Ayinde still near the aircraft, obstructing movement. I made a public announcement to explain the delay while security worked to move him away. Once he was out of sight, I commenced taxiing and departed for Lagos at about 8:50 am.”
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