The
family members of 13-year old Nigerian stowaway boy, who flew from
Benin to Lagos inside the wheel compartment of an aircraft, has appealed
for his release from custody.Daniel Oikhena, a Junior Secondary
School (JSS) II student attracted attention when he `flew’ on Arik
aircraft on Saturday Aug. 24.
Miss Sonia Oikhena, elder sister of the stowaway boy, made the appeal at a news conference in Benin on Saturday.
Sonia said family members were worried that Daniel was still in detention eight days after the dramatic event.
She urged the Federal Government to order the security agencies to release the youngster to his family.
She expressed concern that there had been no contact with the family by those holding Daniel.
“The only contact the family had with the security agents was when the SSS in Benin invited their mother for questioning.’’
This, she stressed, had placed the family in a difficult situation over the issue.
“There has been no word from the security agencies as to where the boy was being detained or his state of health.
Miss Sonia Oikhena, elder sister of the stowaway boy, made the appeal at a news conference in Benin on Saturday.
Sonia said family members were worried that Daniel was still in detention eight days after the dramatic event.
The stowaway boy
She expressed concern that there had been no contact with the family by those holding Daniel.
“The only contact the family had with the security agents was when the SSS in Benin invited their mother for questioning.’’
This, she stressed, had placed the family in a difficult situation over the issue.
“There has been no word from the security agencies as to where the boy was being detained or his state of health.
