Confusion As Nigerian Airline Flying To Kano Abandons Corpse in Lagos Airport

• A bereaved family was reportedly thrown into confusion at the Aminu Kano International Airport on January 5, 2025
• They accused Aero Contractors of abandoning the corpse of their nephew at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport
• The deceased’s uncle, Abubakar Jimeta, said they were shocked to find the ambulance waiting for them at the facility

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Kano state - Aero Contractors has been slammed for allegedly abandoning a corpse at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The bereaved family claimed that the incident happened despite completing payments and meeting all the required paperwork.

The deceased’s uncle, Abubakar Jimeta, said the flight departed Lagos for Kano at 7:45 am on Sunday with the eight bereaved family members and other passengers on board.

The angry man said they left the capital without knowing that the body of their loved one was left at the airport, Daily Nigerian reports.

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Jimeta further claimed the airline was rude and showed a lack of consideration for other people for refusing to notify them.

He also lamented that the airline messed up arrangements for a timely Islamic burial scheduled at 10:30 am.

He said hundreds of mourners and an ambulance waited to convey the body from the airport when they discovered the corpse was abandoned in Lagos.

According to Jimeta, his nephew passed away at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja.

“We enlisted the help of an Aero agent, Ehi Multi System Nigeria Limited, to assist us in the process of flying the body of my nephew alongside us. After completing the necessary paperwork and documentation, we paid a total of about N700,000, which included the costs for the six business class and two economy class tickets, along with the arrangements for transporting my nephew’s body.

He added that:

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“However, our relief was short-lived. After a lengthy wait, our flight didn’t take off until 7:45 AM. Upon landing in Kano, we were met with a horrifying reality: Aero Contractors had left my nephew’s body in Lagos. In a moment that should have been one of solace and closure, we were met with confusion and disbelief. An ambulance was waiting for us on the ground, ready to transport my nephew, but there was nothing to transport."

NCAA speaks on sanctioning more airlines

Legit.ng also reported that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) announced plans to penalise other airlines for consumer protection infractions.

This follows enforcement measures for other carriers due to unresolved complaints, with the NCAA explaining the difference between types of sanctions.

Source: Legit.ng