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Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by stephanie11: 3:35pm On Feb 16, 2020
Justice yet unserved 5 years after Egypt Air, tortured, dehumanized, and tore 17-year-old medical student’s passport, while calling him “Bloody Nigerian”.

“It has dragged for 5 years now. No progress no settlement or compensation. Joshua was so affected he refused to fly again. Had to start medical school all over again in Nigeria.” Joshua Abdul-Azeez, who was a medical student of a Ukrainian University five years ago, suffered racist torture and harassment meted out on him by the management of Egypt Air.

Egypt Air, an international airline having its branch in Nigeria, tortured Joshua for three days, deprived him of food, tore his Nigerian international passport, while loudly muttering “these bloody Nigerians”, then wrongfully deported him back to Nigeria, over an offence that was occasioned by the company’s negligence and incompetence.

Five years after Egypt Air publicly admitted its wrongdoings, the company has refused to take actions towards correcting its racist and repulsive treatment towards Joshua and the trauma he endured in the cause of it.

The Experience

Egypt Air in 2014 had sold wrong tickets to Joshua, by giving him tickets which could not take him to his destination, Kiev. Abdul-Azeez, who was barely 17-year-old when the incident occurred, was returning to school in Ukraine. He and his mother had purchased a ticket from Egypt Air ticketing agent on the recommendation of Turkish Airline, who had no free sit to accommodate Abdul-Azeez.

Discovering an abnormality on the tickets they received, Joshua’s mother brought the attention of the ticketing officer who however reassured them that the tickets would get him to Kiev.

Unfortunately, in the course of his trip to Kiev and contrary to the “seemingly assuring words” of the ticketing officer, Joshua was deported from Moldova to Istanbul for boarding without visa.

The Egypt Air staff in Istanbul seized his passport, confined him in seclusion without food for days. His passport was torn, and he was called a “bloody Nigerian” in the process.

Joshua returned to Nigeria with no food, no bath or change of clothing all three days that he was held in seclusion by Egypt Air. In a report by Vanguard news, disclosing the experience as share by Joshua’s mother said;

“We went to the airport and truly, Joshua was on that flight, his passport had been torn by an Egypt Air Staff in Istanbul. He was looking very pale, his eyes were sunken, he could barely talk or stand. At that point, I was broken and I wept from the airport to the hospital.

“I couldn’t believe human beings could be that wicked. This happened within 20th to 22nd of August and he just turned 17 on the 16th of August.

According to a source who spoke to the Herald, the horrifying experience took its toll on Joshua. The source spoke of the excruciating pain the family had to endure all those five years having to watch Joshua live in fear and trauma.

“It’s being over 5 years since the incident occurred and still, no Justice has been done” the source explained.

Admission of Guilt
EgyptAir, through its lawyer, publicly admitted its negligence and the wrong done against the teenager which was published by the Vanguard News in 2014.

The report which quoted EgyptAir in part read;

“The truth is that we made a mistake on his ticket; that much we are ready to admit and make compensation as appropriate. We wronged the boy. We were negligent and he has suffered tremendous damage for which we are ready to own up and address accordingly. I feel for the young man for having suffered on the account of our mistake of not routing his ticket to his final destination, which was Kiev.’’

This was after the Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, issued a complaint against Egypt Air and demanded a national apology. She faulted the management for negligently handling the travelling arrangement of the teenager and the maltreatment dished out to him.

In her words;

“the error of not ascertaining the final destination of the complainant from his ticket was that of Egypt Air.’’

Justice Yet To Be Served

Five years down the line and the traumatized teenager has got no justice while EgyptAir continues to thrive in Nigeria, with no regard for her citizens’ honour and dignity.

Joshua and his family filed a lawsuit against Egypt Air, but The Herald gathered from a source who pleaded anonymity that Egypt Air has frustrated the proceedings since the suit was filed. The company’s response towards the proceeding has been nonchalant.

The source said;

“The matter was adjourned by the Federal High Court in Lagos to enable parties explore settlement. This was over two years ago, and EgyptAir has been frustrating all efforts for an amicable resolution. They continue to add salt to injury without any remorse for the trauma they caused Joshua and his entire family. The family could have lost Joshua but for God. He has struggled with flying since the incident.

“The next adjourned date is 25th February 2020, and the Plaintiff intends to proceed with the trial of the matter as it is obvious that EgyptAir and the Egyptian government do not have regard for Nigerians or their customers.”

Speaking on the complacency of the Federal Government to ensure its citizen gets justice for a wrong done by a foreign company, the source said;

“The Nigerian government has also been lax on the matter despite that a Nigerian passport was torn to shreds by Egyptian officials who even referred to us “bloody Nigerians”.”
https://www.herald.ng/justice-five-years-egypt-air-racist-torture-student/

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by lovemoi2(f): 10:01pm On Feb 16, 2020
Justice

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Mezux(m): 10:01pm On Feb 16, 2020
Imagine that

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by adaminor: 10:03pm On Feb 16, 2020
Too bad

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by englishmart(m): 10:03pm On Feb 16, 2020
Bad

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by gtrust: 10:03pm On Feb 16, 2020
Poor chap.
See as them dey suffer the kid

Sad

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by fakuta(f): 10:03pm On Feb 16, 2020
Because it's Nigeria remember, even right here in our home they don't value lives let a long dignity �

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by ayukdaboss(m): 10:04pm On Feb 16, 2020

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by MrPresident1: 10:04pm On Feb 16, 2020
Joshua AbdulAzeez

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Salmoneus(m): 10:04pm On Feb 16, 2020
The thing is we do this to ourselves, on this post a yahoo boy would be cursing Egypt Airline not knowing he's part of the reason why MOST countries hate Nigerians...

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Administration1: 10:04pm On Feb 16, 2020
This is so crazy, let's boycott them and use other airlines.
Kid bro almost suffered same, if not for excess cash he had on him

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by ayukdaboss(m): 10:05pm On Feb 16, 2020
fakuta:
Because it's Nigeria remember, even right here in our home they don't value lives let a long dignity �
The way we behave here doesn’t give Israel the right to treat a Nigerian that way

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Nobody: 10:05pm On Feb 16, 2020
Na wa o for Africans. Even in Africa, black people still suffer from racism from a fellow African. No wonder we can never be United�

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Nobody: 10:08pm On Feb 16, 2020
I keep saying this and will continue to say this. These Arab Muslims are more racist than white people.

Their racism no be here just like their pedophilic prophet called black people devils (cuz to him the devil has to be black) and raisin heads. I just pity black Muslims

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by mustbewell: 10:08pm On Feb 16, 2020
Even Egypt,

BLOODY NIGERIAN.
Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by money121(m): 10:10pm On Feb 16, 2020
Kk
Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Fragility6: 10:11pm On Feb 16, 2020
ayukdaboss:

The way we behave here doesn’t give Israel the right to treat a Nigerian that way
It does. Na d way u place urself nai odas go tk address you. The world knows our govt. cares less for its citizens so they can abuse us whereas an average US citizen is worshipped abroad. U see d correlation

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by tiredoflife(m): 10:13pm On Feb 16, 2020
So dem never settle this thing since
This story trend before na
Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by englishmart(m): 10:18pm On Feb 16, 2020
adaminor:
Too bad
The fact you can't make the same statement to a USA citizen speaks volume on how useless Nigeria is.

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Cocolatti(m): 10:20pm On Feb 16, 2020
All the foreign businesses operating in Nigeria knows that our leaders don't give a damn about its citizens. That's why they maltreat Nigerians knowing that they will always get away with it.

Truly there was a country

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by NwaliE01: 10:22pm On Feb 16, 2020
I just imagined that it's American visa that was torned and then the American citizen was called a bloody American.
The country would have been at war with the Egyptian government. But in Nigeria, it is the opposite.

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by naijazee2: 10:23pm On Feb 16, 2020
Hmmmmmm
Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by ibinaboonline: 10:23pm On Feb 16, 2020
Ah, I thought you were going to say with just 76k I could buy my own plane
Renforce:
That's quite sad


With just 76k You could own our 384wh lithium-ion solar generator that could power your TV, laptop, Dc fan and 4 lighting points for up to 10 hours daily

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Nobody: 10:24pm On Feb 16, 2020
#BoycottEgyptAir, simple!!!

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Salmoneus(m): 10:27pm On Feb 16, 2020
Maryjane001:
Na wa o for Africans. Even in Africa, black people still suffer from racism from a fellow African. No wonder we can never be United�

Egyptians do not consider themselves African, they're part of the middle east...

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Nobody: 10:30pm On Feb 16, 2020
Salmoneus:


Egyptians do not consider themselves African, they're part of the middle east...

If they consider themselves to be middle easterners, why dem no dey dier?.
They are Africans for a reason.
Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Rossippi: 10:35pm On Feb 16, 2020
Fragility6:

It does. Na d way u place urself nai odas go tk address you. The world knows our govt. cares less for its citizens so they can abuse us whereas an average US citizen is worshipped abroad. U see d correlation

You are IGNORANT and suffering from inferiority complex, which you cover by blaming the Nigerian govt.

The Egyptians treated that Nigerian bad because they are racists. End of story.

Do you think the average Egyptian or foreigner knows or cares about how the Nigerian govt supposedly treats its people or not?

They don't know and they don't care. All they know is they see a Nigerian and they hate his guts and his skin colour. Period.

They will not attack an American for the same reason they won't attack a Swede or Norwegian, or Australian. Because they are white, and the average Egyptian, like the average Nigerian, has been conditioned and brainwashed by colonialism and western media to believe that whites are a superior, untouchable race of people. It's really that simple. No need to go blaming the Nigerian govt for anything.

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by hardywaltz(m): 10:57pm On Feb 16, 2020
I remember this case.
Since then I have refused to fly Egyptian airways or go to Egypt..
Even duh they have cheap flights

Nobody can mistreat me with my own money.
Neva

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by BenNash: 11:05pm On Feb 16, 2020
Rossippi:


You are IGNORANT and suffering from inferiority complex, which you cover by blaming the Nigerian govt.

The Egyptians treated that Nigerian bad because they are racists. End of story.

Do you think the average Egyptian or foreigner knows or cares about how the Nigerian govt supposedly treats its people or not?

They don't know and they don't care. All they know is they see a Nigerian and they hate his guts and his skin colour. Period.

They will not attack an American for the same reason they won't attack a Swede or Norwegian, or Australian. Because they are white, and the average Egyptian, like the average Nigerian, has been conditioned and brainwashed by colonialism and western media to believe that whites are a superior, untouchable race of people. It's really that simple. No need to go blaming the Nigerian govt for anything.


Americans are white?

Are you this naive?

White Americans only make up about 60 percent of America's population. Any Nigerian with a American passport will tell you he is always treated differently whenever he's traveling with one. No Egyptian official can tear an American passport!! Forget epistle

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Fragility6: 11:07pm On Feb 16, 2020
Rossippi:


You are IGNORANT and suffering from inferiority complex, which you cover by blaming the Nigerian govt.

The Egyptians treated that Nigerian bad because they are racists. End of story.

Do you think the average Egyptian or foreigner knows or cares about how the Nigerian govt supposedly treats its people or not?

They don't know and they don't care. All they know is they see a Nigerian and they hate his guts and his skin colour. Period.

They will not attack an American for the same reason they won't attack a Swede or Norwegian, or Australian. Because they are white, and the average Egyptian, like the average Nigerian, has been conditioned and brainwashed by colonialism and western media to believe that whites are a superior, untouchable race of people. It's really that simple. No need to go blaming the Nigerian govt for anything.

So na only Nigeria b d black nation there. Why is there no news about a South African or a Ghanaian treated badly...na racism still make South African n other African countries dey molest Nigerians too. Oga Racist u are confused...Comot make i see road

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Re: Joshua Abdul-Azeez: Justice Unserved 5 Years After Egypt Air’s Racist Torture by Onitola2: 11:14pm On Feb 16, 2020
stephanie11:

https://www.herald.ng/justice-five-years-egypt-air-racist-torture-student/
there's nothing to justify these but the rate that Nigerians travel with fake documents (including flight tickets is alarming)..... When bad people are suffering, good people will suffer too

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