A scrap plane formerly owned
by late Apostle Gabriel Oduyemi of Bethel Ministries, Ajah, Lagos, caused panic
in the city on Thursday as rumour spread that another aircraft had crashed in
Lagos.
It was learnt that the
plane, which was recently released to Capt Matthew Ekeinde, husband of
Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, was being dragged to Badagry area of
the state before its tyre burst. The incident forced Omotola's husband to dump
the plane at a filling station...
Residents trooped out with
their smart phones and camera, and queued behind the gate of Dapsey Oil filling
station at Igando where the plane was parked, wondering her the plane
"crashed" land.
A senior employee of the
filling station said the plane, with registration number N972TF, was being
towed from Muritala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja to Badagry when one of the tyres
burst.
He said, “The plane was
brought here around 2am after one of its tyres burst. It was being towed by a
red vehicle, but after it got to Igando, they discovered it would be difficult
to get it to its destination with burst tyre, which was why they brought it
here.”
Some residents of the area
later turned the scene into an amusement park and began to pose and take shots
near the plane.
Managing Director of the
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Nnamdi Udoh, in a statement, said “The
aircraft was actually released to Capt Ekeinde who will be using it for
educational purposes in Badagry, Lagos.”
Capt. Ekeinde confirmed to
Punch that the scrap plane belonged to him. He said, “The aircraft will be
situated in a multipurpose and entertainment centre which wlll be open very
soon. When opened, the centre will be the first of its kind in West Africa.”
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