Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde risks getting tried for terrorism and being placed on a ‘no fly list’ for a while following the incident that happened between him and a valuejet aircraft.
This medium reported that the Fuji Maestro had a near-death experience on the tarmac of Nnamdi Azikwe Airport in Abuja few days ago when he was almost crushed by an angry pilot due to the unruly behavior of the musician.
It was reported that the musician boarded the plane with prohibited liquid and all efforts to retrieve it from him proved abortive and resulted in him assaulting everyone who came to him, including a security operative who was spilled the liquid content by Wasiu Ayinde.
In a detailed explanation of what transpired, the Federal Airports Authority in Nigeria (FAAN) established that Wasiu Ayinde boarded with alcohol, which according to the aviation rule, is prohibited for any passenger on a commercial flight.
Due to the event, the pilots on board were suspended, with their licenses temporarily withdrawn while investigation continues.
However, while responding to questions regarding the incident, Michael Achimugu, the spokesperson for the NCAA, revealed that the actions of Wasiu Ayinde fall within terrorism offences under the aviation law.
“Nigeria’s civil aviation regulations are designed to implement ICAO Annex 17 standards. Deliberately preventing or disrupting a flight operation—even by a passenger—is automatically treated as unlawful interference and falls within terrorism offences by law. Section 83 of the Civil Aviation Act (2022) deals with hijacking and interference. “
“It criminalised acts such as unlawfully seizing or exercising control of an aircraft, etc. That would include any passenger attempt to stop a plane from flying. Part 17 of the NCAA Regulations 2023 also sets the framework under which such acts are treated as terrorism-related offences.”
Meanwhile, Wasiu Ayinde has explained his side of the story, denying the allegations laid against him by FAAN, and revealing that he was appealed to after the incident and given an option of flying with a private jet to Lagos which he declined.
The statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to reports alleging that King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate) displayed unruly conduct while attempting to board a ValueJet flight on August 5, 2025, allegedly causing a breach of aviation protocol. We wish to categorically state that this narrative is not only exaggerated but also misleading.
“At no point did K1 act in a manner that endangered lives or breached safety regulations. The substance in question — which was wrongly sensationalized — was nothing more than plain drinking water, given to him at the airport lounge while he waited to board the aircraft. Despite his respectful effort to clarify this, the situation was unnecessarily escalated.
“Claims that K1 blocked the aircraft or attempted to disrupt operations are completely unfounded. The veteran artiste, who is globally respected and frequently travels both locally and internationally, understands and strictly adheres to aviation protocols.
“If indeed there had been anything inappropriate in his conduct, the Head of Airport Security, officials from relevant agencies such as FAAN and NCAA, as well as the Chairman and Managing Director of the airline, would not have reached out personally to appeal, tender apologies, and even go as far as arranging a private jet to fly him to Lagos — at no cost. Despite persistent persuasion from the airline’s top executives, K1 graciously declined the offer.”
