Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, was on Monday afternoon arrested
at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, for slapping an employee of Dana Air.
It was gathered that the actor arrived late for his 12:15pm
Abuja flight and the airline’s security personnel tried to help him to meet up
with the flight by searching him.
According to eye witnesses, Iyke refused to be searched and
pushed the man away, but the man insisted that he must be searched before
boarding.
The man’s insistence was said to have angered Iyke, who
slapped the man for ‘wasting his time.’
Iyke was later arrested by officers from the Airport Police
Command.
Dana Air’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley
Ezenwa, who confirmed the incident, said Iyke was, however, released, after he
had apologised to the airline employee.
Ezenwa added that the actor eventually missed the flight,
which was still on ground when the incident happened.
The Public Relations Officer, Airport Command, Alabi Joseph,
a Deputy Superintendent of Police, also confirmed the incident, saying that
Iyke was released after he tendered an apology.
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