Nigerian citizen sues airline for N200m
Monday, November 16, 2009 - Sunday Ejike Benjamin


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A Nigerian citizen, Ike Onyechere has filed a N200 million suit against KLM Royal Dutch Airline as general and exemplary damages for treating him like a drug carrier and common criminal thereby subjecting him to public ridicule, embarrassment and loss of reputation and emotional trauma.

He is also demanding a refund N619.924.00 from the airline being the cost of the ticket which he was prevented from using and the cost of transportation from Edgeway Street, London to the Airline’s office at Hurtinecross and from Abuja to Lagos to lay complaint and seek redress in the defendant’s offices in London and Abuja.

Justice Olusumbo Goodluck of an Abuja High Court has fixed December 12, 2009 for hearing after the Airline (defendant) entered appearance and filed its statement of defence.

The defence’s counsel, James Onoja agreed that the plaintiff purchased its ticket but denied maltreating him.

All these oyinbos know our tendencies as drug barons,so i wouldnt say much if the guy was mishandled.Anyhow no drug was found on him,so that makes his case a good one.,kudos boy

This is a case of "I must be RICH come Dec. 2009".
200million naira. The guy na "thief".

puskin:

This is a case of "I must be RICH come Dec. 2009".
200million naira. The guy na "thief".

Can you tell me the price reputation if you think he is a theif? Has it occoured to you that good reputation is priceless. No amount of money they can pay that worths it.
That some Nigerians are drug Barons does'nt mean every Nigerian should be subject to ridicule, embarrassment, and public humiliation. To the extent they refused him from flying.
What if he was flying for a crucial business meeting abroad, they will jst ruine his meeting and you assume 200million naira is to big for such damages.
I wish he proves his case in the court so that all those stupid airlines will learn how to treat Nigerians with respect, coz not all Nigerians are stupid and greedy.

can you tell us the full story of what happened?

puskin:

This is a case of "I must be RICH come Dec. 2009".
200million naira. The guy na "thief".

rotflmao

Good move.

This is a case of "I must be RICH come Dec. 2009".
200million naira. The guy na "thief".

LWKMD

princekevo:

That some Nigerians are drug Barons does'nt mean every Nigerian should be subject to ridicule, embarrassment, and public humiliation. To the extent they refused him from flying.
What if he was flying for a crucial business meeting abroad, they will jst ruine his meeting and you assume 200million naira is to big for such damages.
I wish he proves his case in the court so that all those stupid airlines will learn how to treat Nigerians with respect, coz not all Nigerians are stupid and greedy.

And similarly, just because he's a Nigerian like yourself it doesn't mean he has a valid case and that the airline treated him with disrespect. Are you privy to all the details of the case?

Bold move!
Itz about damn time they got served.

Bold move!
Itz about damn time they got served.

Bold move!
Itz about damn time they got served.

Good one, am really happy Nigerains are not just complaining in newspapers but taking action.

aisha2:

Good one, am really happy Nigerains are not just complaining in newspapers but taking action.

The guy sounds like a gold digger to me.

Aloy~Emeka:

The guy sounds like a gold digger to me.

Haba, cos he's asking to get paid for the insult?
He's too conservative for me. I woulda hit them for a billion.
Out of court might take it down to 150 mill. Call it . . . reparations!

Hopefully he gets something outta them