Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- A male passenger on an Ibom Air flight bound for Abuja from Lagos on Wednesday was accused of stealing the sum of N290,000 from the carry-on baggage of a foreigner.

A viral seven-second video shows the suspect being escorted off the aircraft by a hostess as other passengers stared at and passed remarks at him.

"That's the thief," one voice was heard saying in the clip, while another threatened to slap him.

Although neither Ibom Air nor the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a statement as of press time, some officials of the airline at the Lagos airport confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES.

Messages sent by PREMIUM TIMES to Ibom Air's spokesperson, Aniekan Essienette, haven't been replied.

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