The airline insisted that it was offering a free flight to Nigerians
who wish to return home and urged them not to pay for the service.
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace has warned people about scammers
allegedly asking Nigerians in South Africa to pay some money to be
evacuated from the country.
The airline insisted that it was offering a free flight to Nigerians
who wish to return home and urged them not to pay for the service.
The airline gave the warning in reaction to the disturbing report that
some people had been collecting $1,000 Nigerians seeking to return to
Nigeria via Air Peace flight.
A Nigerian living in South Africa inquired from Air Peace to confirm
whether the flight is free because some people were already collecting
money for the flight.
A Nigerian in South Africa, Fred Okeke, had written to the airline,
“We heard that you are donating the flight for free evacuation from
South Africa to Nigeria, but it is very unfortunate to hear that they
are asking the affected victims to pay the sum of $1000 as
registration to be eligible to benefit from the fight. So I want to
bring it to your notice.”
But Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, said, “We are offering a free
trip to Nigerians in South Africa to return home after going through
the traumatic experience of the attacks. Air Peace has said this is
free and we are doing it in solidarity with the federal government.
“We have not designated or recruited any agent in South African to
collect money on behalf of Air Peace. So nobody should pay money to
anyone or group of persons posing as Air Peace agent or staff. Any
Nigerian who has paid money for repatriation back to Nigeria with Air
Peace should request a refund and report to appropriate authorities.”