A Nigerian passenger has come forward to share a concerning experience aboard a flight from Kano to Cairo, shedding light on a group of suspicious travelers now linked to recent arrests by the Department of State Services (DSS).
In a post made by Mushin Ibrahim on the platform X (formerly Twitter), the passenger recounted an unsettling flight from Nigeria to Egypt last year. At the time, he hesitated to report his concerns publicly, fearing accusations of ethnic profiling.
However, following the recent arrest of suspected kidnappers en route to Hajj, he now feels “vindicated.”
According to his account, a group of young men, unfamiliar with modern travel procedures and formal schooling, appeared out of place. One of them even asked to borrow a phone charger. Despite their rural backgrounds, the group carried smartphones and were bound for Umrah an expensive and logistically demanding pilgrimage—during a time when visas and airfare were difficult too expensive.
“If you were security-conscious, you would understand that those were red flags,” the witness explained, emphasizing that his concerns were based on behavior and circumstance, not ethnicity.
The passenger called for intensified security checks, urging authorities to scrutinize unexplained wealth and tighten screening procedures.
“Security is, or should be, everyone’s concern,” he stated, advocating for legislation that targets illicit income sources, such as ransom money.
He concluded his post with a prayer: “May Allah continue to expose them, amin. May He protect us from them and anyone trying to harm us.”
The DSS has not yet released full details of the arrests, but the incident has reignited public discussions
