Air Peace has said that reports stating that one of its aircraft crashed in Western Sahara region and resulted in fatalities are false.
Gatekeepers News reports that Air Peace refuted the reports through a statement released on Thursday by Ejike Ndiulo, its head of corporate communications.
The statement reads, “We categorically state that this information is false and malicious. This is a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation and tarnish the impeccable safety record of Air Peace.”
“It is important to note that the author of this post has a history of disseminating false and alarming information about non-existent tragic incidents.”
Ndiulo clarified that the images circulating alongside the false reports are artificially generated and don’t depict any real event.
The spokesman further urged the public to disregard the malicious claims and rely on official channels for accurate updates about its operations.
The statement added, “Air Peace remains committed to the highest safety standards and the well-being of our passengers and crew. Safety is not just a priority but a fundamental precondition for all our activities.”
Meanwhile, Tunde Moshood, minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo’s spokesman called out the media outlet responsible for circulating the false narrative.
He said there is a faceless media outlet circulating a “false and baselessly malicious story of an Airpeace Crash in Western Sahara, purportedly resulting in the tragic loss of a cousin of the Hon. Minister of the FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike,”
Moshood stated an additional claim in the report, alleging that an Air Peace flight travelling from Ghana to Saudi Arabia landed with 50 passengers missing.
He reiterated that the claim is completely false, misleading, and a “figment of the imagination of the internet jobber and unprofessional journalist behind the fake news.”
