Huffington Post: Obama Ghana Trip Causes Excitement, Speculation
Posted on 01/03/2010 2:32:37 PM PST by Fred Nerks
PASSPORT NUMBER ALSO REVEALED, ZUMUNTA ASSOCIATION USA CONDEMNS ACT
Lagos (THEWILL)- THEWILL has continued to investigate the attempted terrorist attack in the United States by a Nigerian, Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab.
The Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren told journalists on Boxing Day that Umar bought his ticket at the airport office of KLM Airlines in Accra, Ghana without leaving any contact details then returned to Nigeria.
"The ticket information revealed that the ticket was purchased in Accra, for $2, 831, with original routing for Lagos - Amsterdam- Detroit- Amsterdam- Accra, but was later re-issued to read Lagos- Amsterdam- Detroit- Lagos at the KLM office in Lagos. The return leg of the ticket was to set at January 8, 2010 out of Detroit, Michigan.”
CCTV footage and passenger travelling manifest obtained show that he personally checked in at 8.30pm WAT.
The DG said, "He personally checked in at 2035 local time. The passenger did not check in any baggage but was spotted with a shoulder bag. He went through normal screening and check in process. His passport was scanned, his US visa was scanned and the advance passenger information system returned no objection. He was allotted seat number 20B on the Lagos -Amsterdam leg and seat 19A on the Amsterdam - Detroit leg.”
"The passenger possessed a Nigerian machine readable passport issued Sept 15, 2005 to expire Sept 14, 2010 with passport number A3921640. His multiple entry US visa was issued in London, UK, on June 16, 2008 and set to expire June 2010."
“The passenger presented himself to the various security personnel for screening at the airport. Thereafter, he passed through aviation security comprising of walk- through metal detector and baggage X-ray screening machine.”
“He proceeded to the boarding gate where he went through secondary screening as confirmed by KLM officials. At the closure of the departure, passenger was confirmed on board, his name was on the post.”
"We do not know, where the Nigerian got the substance from, but, it is too early to speculate because of on going investigations as we are working very hard to beef up security at all our airports,” he concluded.
A US Congressman, Peter King had alleged that security at Nigerian airports was lax claiming that the US government had given Nigerian Airports millions of dollars in equipment to enable it improve security at the airport but the Nigerian authorities have not done enough.
Meanwhile, Zumunta, an association of Nigerian Northerners in the United States in a statement released by spokesperson, Lami Dongoyaro said,“ We watched with shock and horror the news of attempted terrorist act by a Nigerian on board Northwest/Delta Airline Flight #253 from Amsterdam to Detroit, on December 25, 2009. Zumunta Association strongly condemns any act of terrorism and/or violence in whatever form. Terrorism is an alien concept to Nigerians.
“We are grateful and thankful to God that no one was hurt. We applaud the courage and heroism of some of the passengers who put their lives in danger in subduing the alleged terrorist. Nigerians are peaceful, law abiding and friendly people.
“Zumunta is calling on those concerned, especially the Federal Government of Nigeria, to cooperate fully with authorities to find the cause/s and people responsible for this despicable act. Nigerians in the United States and elsewhere stand ready to do their part in ensuring the safety of lives and property at all times. We hope that this heinous act should not be used as a blanket to judge honorable and hardworking Nigerians
PING!
BOMBER TICKET PURCHASED IN GHANA.
Thank you for the ping Fred Nerks.
“Zumunta,”
Isn’t that the country Eddie Murphy came from in Coming to America?
Perhaps it was a case of mistaken identity and the man who asked to be boarded without a passport was not the one who tried to down the aircraft. In that case I would expect them to provide a statement from the agent saying there was indeed a man who tried to board with help from another but it was a different person. And it that's the case then how about we hear who the person was that the other passenger saw trying to board sans passport.
Nope, far too pat for my liking. My guess is he used a valid passport to get past the first level of security then disposed of that and had another plan for getting on board. They would probably want to see just where their plan fell apart. To what point would they have to get a person to be able to get them boarded without a passport or further security screening.
To my knowledge, and I've read pretty much everything I could find about this case, there has never been an explanation of what really happened at the gate that was witnessed and reported by the fellow traveler and his wife. If it didn't happen as he said then they've had plenty of time to refute his account. Not doing so simply tells me they are still not being truthful about the whole thing. Just as with the report on the other end, originally denied in strong terms, that another passenger was taken into custody after a dog reacted to his carry on bag. Turns out that was exactly what had happened.
We have reached the point where absolutely nothing we are told can be accepted at face value. Pretty sad.
It was because he was Ghana blow up the airplane.
Sorry, I can never pass up a straight line.
There's more chance that the Nigerians are telling it as it is, than your own 'security services' IMO.
I find it interesting that the original return paid for was to Ghana and was later changed. Obviously...the Ghana connection was/is being covered over.
There has to be a 'good' reason for that.
Agree. Too quick to point the finger at Nigerian security - when, as far as I can see, the perp didn't start his journey in Nigeria.
Kenya please stop it!
The accomplice / attempt to board with no passport was in AMSTERDAM. I feel that Al Qaeda was attempting to save his passport for use with another, since this one was about to be “wasted.” I knew he would not have gotten on without a passport.
Zumunta Association strongly condemns any act of terrorism and/or violence in whatever form. Terrorism is an alien concept to Nigerians.
“We are grateful and thankful to God that no one was hurt. We applaud the courage and heroism of some of the passengers who put their lives in danger in subduing the alleged terrorist. Nigerians are peaceful, law abiding and friendly people.
“Zumunta is calling on those concerned, especially the Federal Government of Nigeria, to cooperate fully with authorities to find the cause/s and people responsible for this despicable act. Nigerians in the United States and elsewhere stand ready to do their part in ensuring the safety of lives and property at all times. We hope that this heinous act should not be used as a blanket to judge honorable and hardworking Nigerians
At least this is a reasonable response, something the
Islamic organizations cannot seem to bring themselves to
say.
Touche’
African out over this joking, you two!
Now this is a thread. A snitch in time could save 99.
Thanks for the Ping, Fred Nerks.
Very interesting.
Ghana...hmmmmm
GHANA CONNECTION.
so, who’s Eddy Murphy and what’s he got to do with the panty-bomber? Anything I should know?
Apparently American humour doesn’t translate too well into Australian. I don’t find you funny at all.
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