He was rude and unruly – Suspended Value Jet Pilot Recounts Confrontation With Fuji Legend K1 De Ultimate

 

The suspended pilot of Value Jet Airline, Oluranti Ogoyi, has narrated her version of events involving Fuji musician K1 De Ultimate.

Ogoyi and her co-pilot, Flight Officer Ivan Oloba, were suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for violating safety regulations.

The NCAA also blacklisted K1 De Ultimate from flying on any Nigerian aircraft and petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), alongside the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to take legal action against K1 De Ultimate.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed support for these measures.

Giving her account, Captain Ogoyi stated: “During boarding which commenced as scheduled at 8:10 am, KWAM1 approached the aircraft at about 08:15–08:20 carrying a gold flask of unknown content.

“Ground staff requested, as per standard procedure, to verify the content of the flask but he vehemently refused.

“He was seen drinking from the flask and the ground staff suspected that it contains alcohol, a substance prohibited onboard aircraft in Nigeria.

“Instead, he responded with comments such as, ‘Do you know who I am? You have no right to tell me to open my flask.’

“As he reached the foot of the aircraft, security personnel reiterated that he could not board without complying with the inspection. He became confrontational, causing a disruption.

“To manage the situation and prevent further delay, I exited the cockpit and approached Mr. Ayinde to engage him amicably. Without warning, he opened the flask and poured its contents on me, the security personnel, and some nearby passengers.

“Following this assault, airport security intervened, and other passengers were allowed to continue boarding. The Head of Security advised that Mr. Ayinde should not be permitted to travel on the flight due to his behaviour. I agreed, prioritising the safety of my passengers and crew.

“After shutting the aircraft doors, I observed that Mr Ayinde was still near the aircraft, obstructing movement. I made a Public Announcement to inform passengers of the delay while security personnel worked to remove him from the area. Once he was moved out of sight, I commenced taxiing and departed for Lagos at approximately 08:50.

“This incident caused significant delay, disruption, and posed safety risks to passengers, crew, and the operation of the flight.”