19.9.2025
A Nigerian passenger who allegedly touched the buttocks of a Qatar Airways airhostess was detained by the airline for 18 hours and made to pay a hefty fine after signing documents written in Arabic.
According to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) director of public affairs and consumer protection, Michael Achimugu, the incident happened during a Qatar Airways boarding for a flight from Lagos to the USA via Doha.
Achimugu added that the female crew member reported the incident when the flight landed in Doha, leading to the Nigerian’s arrest and detention.
“During the period, his wife suffered mental, physical, and psychological trauma without any form of care. She wondered how her husband could have committed such a despicable infraction given that she was with him throughout the boarding process,” Achimugu said in statement.
Qatar Airways, however, refused to fly him to the US, prompting the Nigerian to buy tickets on another airline.
Achimugu said the NCAA invited the country manager of Qatar Airways in Nigeria to investigate the incident, but he sent his subordinates to attend in his stead.
Qatar Airways cabin crew...No touching please