A scrap plane formerly owned by late Apostle Gabriel Oduyemi of Bethel Ministries, Ajah, Lagos, caused panic in the city yesterday as almost everyone thought that another aircraft had crashed in Lagos.
Well, new findings reveal that the plane belongs to star actress, Omotola Ekeinde’s husband.
How it all happened:
The plane, with registration number N972TF, which was recently released to Captain Matthew Ekeinde was being towed from Muritala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja to Badagry but during the process, the tyres burst.
Nothing much could be done since it occurred in the middle of the night, so the incident forced Captain Ekeinde to dump the plane at a filling station…and then everyone panicked when they saw the plane the next morning!
The question of “how did it get there?” was on everyone’s lips.
Residents trooped out with their smart phones and camera, and queued behind the gate of Dapsey Oil filling station at Igando where the plane was parked.
Some residents of the area later turned the scene into an amusement park and began to pose and take shots near the plane.
A senior employee of the filling station said “The plane was brought here around 2am after one of its tyres burst. It was being towed by a red vehicle, but after it got to Igando, they discovered it would be difficult to get it to its destination with burst tyre, so they brought it here.”Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Nnamdi Udoh, in a statement, said “The aircraft was actually released to Capt Ekeinde who will be using it for educational purposes in Badagry, Lagos.”
Capt. Ekeinde confirmed to Punch that the scrap plane belonged to him. He said, “The aircraft will be situated in a multipurpose and entertainment centre which will open very soon. When opened, the centre will be the first of its kind in West Africa.”
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