There was mild chaos at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday when two sisters got into a heated fight after missing their scheduled flight.
According to eyewitnesses, the women had booked seats on an NG Eagle flight but reportedly arrived late, causing them to miss the boarding time. What started as an argument between them quickly turned into a physical altercation, as they shouted at each other and threw their belongings around the departure hall.
Airport security officers were called in to restore order and took the sisters to the interrogation office. However, the situation worsened when one of the women suddenly fainted during the confrontation.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achinmugu, said officials tried to move the unconscious woman to a hospital for immediate care. “The strangest thing just happened at the Abuja airport. Two sisters, both adults, booked to travel via an NG Eagle flight. They missed the flight because they were late,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
He continued, “Perhaps one of them blamed her sibling for missing the flight, but these two began to fight each other. They scattered luggage and other items before being dragged to the interrogation office by airport security. Inside, they began to fight again until one of them fainted.”
Achinmugu explained that when an ambulance was called to transport the woman, her sister objected, insisting that the situation was “more spiritual than medical.”
The unconscious lady was eventually taken to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) clinic, where she received medical attention.
“She is presently receiving attention at the FAAN clinic. Hopefully, she makes a recovery. This is not how things should be,” Achinmugu added.
