Bellview and explosives
A man was arrested on Saturday trying to smuggle explosives onto a Bellview flight at Lagos Airport. According to news reports, he was going to detonate them while on board. The gap between attempting to smuggle explosives and actually wanting to detonate them has yet to be closed - perhaps he was delivering them to someone? It nevertheless lends credence to the widespread rumour that last year's Bellview crash was caused by a bomb - a view espoused explicitly by the airline's chief executive and considered as a possibility by both Fani-Kayode and the FBI (who have recommended a criminal investigation is launched).
Meanwhile, its open season for armed robbers in Abuja. There have been numerous hold ups in the past few days. On Saturday, Wakkis, an Indian restaurant favoured by ex-pats, an armed gang entered by the kitchen, and relieved all inside of wallets, phones etc. It is not a time to be jolly.
To think how close one can be to all this drama. I was in the same Lagos local airport the day the explosives were found (and would have boarded a Bellview flight were it not sold out); I was in Wakkis the day before the armed robbery.
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likely a haox by Kayode to look like he is being effective. who really wants to blow up airlines in nigeria? sounds fake.
Just checked with sources. He wasn't carrying explosives per se, but explosive material. Explosinve material which could have been deodorant for all we know. He refused to say what he was carrying, still doesn't mean anything. Typical Nigerian scaremongering (though given the country's history, not implausible)
Tick Tock....
dear jeremy,
having examined the evidence of your presence at 2 crime scenes in which neither superman nor spiderman or indeed any other superheroes of comic-book vintage showed up (i.e. you're not a superhero in disguise) am i right to conclude that someone is after you?
thought i'd clear that up old chap.
lol.
i wonder what the true story is, or what version will eventually come out after investigations?
dear jeremy,
having examined the evidence of your presence at 2 crime scenes in which neither superman nor spiderman or indeed any other superheroes of comic-book vintage showed up (i.e. you're not a superhero in disguise) am i right to conclude that someone is after you?
thought i'd clear that up old chap.
lol.
i wonder what the true story about the "explosives" is, or what version will eventually come out after investigations? kayode seems hell-bent on proving his dedication to the cause. if only he weren't so obviously self-serving, and he could really translate his drama to good results. i can dream...
It turns out, they were fire cracker (fire works) to be delivered to an events company in Abuja.
False-alarm, and nigerian aviation minister making quick reckless remarks (for chest-beating purposes). Plus ca change...
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