A female passenger arriving on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and confronted airport security officials at the Murtala Muhammed International airport, Lagos, on Sunday.
The development led to a heated and tense altercation at the airports tarmac.
A trending video of her being forcefully evicted from the plane has gone viral on social media.
The incident was disclosed in various videos posted on X (formerly Twitter) by a user, @OHOgunbiyi.
The videos showed the visibly agitated passenger, dressed in a white top and black trousers, yelling at officials who attempted to pacify her.
She is also seen, in one video, physically attacking a female air hostess, with eyewitnesses claiming she slapped the crew member.
However, Airport police later intervened to restore calm after the disturbance drew the attention of travellers and staff.
Reacting to the latest incident, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, attributed the confrontation to the passenger’s refusal to comply with crew instructions.
In a post on X late Sunday, he said: “When cabin crew ask you to turn off your phone before takeoff or landing, simply comply. I can’t understand why simple routine issues would lead to incidents like this.
“Passengers need to understand they have responsibilities, not just rights. More details will be addressed tomorrow.”
The latest incident comes a few days after the NCAA imposed an indefinite flight ban on popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known as KWAM1, over alleged misconduct.
