Nigeria, March 25 -- A Nigerian passenger who travelled aboard Ibom Air has been convicted in Lagos State, South-west Nigeria, for falsely claiming that his baggage was missing.

The unnamed passenger, who travelled on Ibom Air flight QI0319 from Abuja to Lagos on 20 February, apparently acted with a criminal intention to extort the airline, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the airline management.

The airline did not, however, reveal the passenger's name and other details.

After receiving the passenger's complaint about his "missing" bag, Ibom Air activated its tracking process and confirmed that all bags were loaded onto the aircraft from Abuja, the statement said.

"Due to the passenger's complaint, constant calls, distu...