Social media activist Martins Otse, higher often known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and comic Freedom Atsepoyi, aka Mr Jollof, could also be prosecuted after a bodily conflict aboard a United Nigeria Airways flight.
The combat erupted on a Monday Asaba-to-Lagos flight, the place an argument shortly turned violent.
Video footage circulating on-line reveals crew members and fellow passengers speeding in to separate the 2 males as blows had been exchanged.
In a Fb video, VDM claims he hit Mr Jollof, saying, “I don chop Jollof father for contained in the airplane. He chunk me, man, wey de chunk,” suggesting he responded in sort throughout the brawl.
The reason for the confrontation remains to be unclear. However the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has condemned their behaviour.
In a publish on X, NCAA’s Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Shopper Safety, mentioned each people violated aviation security rules.
He warned that authorized sanctions would comply with.
“There isn’t any tolerance for unruly behaviour aboard an plane. Each people will face the complete energy of the regulation,” he wrote.
He additionally criticised them for his or her hypocrisy, noting that they “typically preach accountable conduct to thousands and thousands of followers.”
Based on him, United Nigeria Airways has formally reported the incident to the NCAA. Authorized and regulatory motion is now anticipated.
He added that their actions endangered not solely fellow passengers and crew, but in addition the plane itself.
The NCAA spokesperson emphasised that the regulator has labored onerous to coach passengers on the risks and penalties of disorderly conduct.
He mentioned this incident is inexcusable, regardless of the provocation.
Underneath the Nigerian Civil Aviation Act, 2022, violence on board plane can carry a minimal penalty of N2 million or as much as 5 years’ jail, or each.
One other part of the regulation penalises interference with crew duties, with fines and jail phrases doable.
Whereas the NCAA investigates, VDM and Mr Jollof may both pay a hefty positive or face jail time.
United Nigeria Airways confirmed the incident in a press release on its X web page.
The airline mentioned its crew acted swiftly to de-escalate. Each males had been faraway from the airplane at Asaba Worldwide Airport and handed over to safety.
Nonetheless, the flight later departed safely.
The provider reiterated its “zero-tolerance” coverage towards behaviour that threatens passenger or crew security.
It mentioned it stays dedicated to sustaining a safe and respectful journey setting.
The quarrel seems to be an extension of a weeks-long feud on-line between the 2. Unruly behaviour on flights has turn out to be a rising concern in Nigeria’s aviation sector in latest months.
In a associated improvement, related incidents have been reported: in August 2025, Fuji star KWAM 1 was concerned in a scuffle throughout boarding for a ValueJet flight.
And across the identical time, a younger girl, Consolation Emmanson was faraway from an Ibom Air flight after refusing to adjust to crew directions and bodily confronting workers.