The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has received an official petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over an alleged incident involving Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam 1.

He is accused of unruly conduct that allegedly obstructed the safe operation of an aircraft, in violation of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations 2023. The reported incident occurred on 5 August 2025 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

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In response, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, directed the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, to immediately begin a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure justice is served.

“The Force hereby assures the public of its commitment to upholding safety and security within Nigeria’s aviation sector, while assuring stakeholders of improved collaboration towards aviation security and strict compliance with aviation laws,” Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi said in a statement from Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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