AIRPEACE AIRLINE RESCUES THREE MONTH OLD BABY FROM ALLEGED TRAFFICKERS

“At that point, the crew offered to assist and took the baby from the supposed mother but when attempt was made to return him, the baby expressed fright and unwillingness. Given the situation, our crew summoned the alleged mother to the aft of the aircraft for questioning on her relationship with the baby’.

“She claimed the baby boy was a product of a surrogacy arrangement and was being taken from Nigeria to Banjul in The Gambia. Unconvinced, the crew informed our ground staff in Banjul of the development. When the flight eventually landed in Banjul, the two women travelling together with the baby were separately questioned and contradictions were observed in their different accounts,’’ he said.

The airline boss said the crew had no choice than to report the case to security operatives at the Banjul International Airport, who took in the alleged mother of the baby for questioning to establish the true identity of the baby she claimed was hers.

Iwarah said the matter was still being investigated by relevant security agencies in Nigeria and The Gambia, adding that the airline would cooperate with the relevant security agencies to unravel the true identity of the baby, and assured that its vigilant crew would continue to ensure the safety of its guests.