The Nigerian student’s journey from Lagos to London took a tragic turn when she fell sick mid-flight and died at a hospital in Cairo. This journey began on Monday as the lady departed from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to reach her destination in London.

The elder sister, Meshioye, and Mrs. Olufunmilola Olaniyi-Alabi, the family, tried to call the airline’s customer care and all other phone details on the website. A man answered the call to Egypt Air Regional office in London, but initially had difficulty getting in touch with someone from the airline. They said that the London Office was not aware of what happened, and they don’t have the information to share with us.

The person or group seeking information reached out to the ticket agent who sold the flight ticket to the individual in question. The agent also provided proof that she did not board the plane going to Heathrow from Cairo. The person for whom the ticket was purchased did not board the flight from Cairo to Heathrow as scheduled.

On Thursday, when the regional manager in their London office made some calls to the Cairo office, they were later informed that Remi fell sick on the plane upon landing in Cairo, and they rushed her to the hospital in town where she died later. The Nigerian Embassy had been informed, and they were the ones who should have contacted us. She later called Nigerian Consular Mr. Saliu Agraza.

Egypt Air further said that only Agraza, being the Nigerian consular, would be able to write and demand what happened on the plane, at the airport, and request all her belongings and documents that they have in their possession, including the CCTV footage. I am of the opinion that Egypt Air is hiding some truth as to what happened to her on the plane and upon landing at the airport on Monday night. They don’t want to take responsibility for what happened to Remi. As the family of Remi Lekun, we are demanding her body to be returned to Nigeria by Egypt Air at their expense, and they should return all her luggage to Lagos, where she boarded the plane and at the airport. The family members noted that the lack of communication from the airline only added to the family’s shock and grief.

The family has, however, demanded explanations from the Nigerian authorities, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to shed light on the events leading to Remi’s death. They pleaded for a thorough investigation into the matter while seeking guidance and support for repatriating her body to Nigeria.

-Uttara Singh Chauhan