Actress Omotola Husband’s Plane Causes Panic In Lagos

A scrap plane formerly owned by late Apostle Gabriel Oduyemi of Bethel Ministries, Ajah, Lagos, caused panic in the city on Thursday as rumour spread that another aircraft had crashed in Lagos.

It was learnt that the plane, which was recently released to Capt Matthew Ekeinde, husband of Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, was being dragged to Badagry area of the state before its tyre burst. The incident forced Omotola's husband to dump the plane at a filling station...

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, wondering her the plane "crashed" land.

A senior employee of the filling station said the plane, with registration number N972TF, was being towed from Muritala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja to Badagry when one of the tyres burst.

He 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, which was why they brought it here.”

Some residents of the area later turned the scene into an amusement park and began to pose and take shots near the plane.

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 wlll be open very soon. When opened, the centre will be the first of its kind in West Africa.”