The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 2, 2026, for continuation of hearing in a suit filed by a Nigerian passenger, Mr Amechi Michael, against British Airways over an alleged missing carry-on luggage.
The matter came up before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, where the plaintiff was cross-examined by defence counsel, Mr John Godwin, who held the brief of Folorunsho Majiyagbe (SAN).
During the proceedings, Amechi told the court that he reported the incident to the airline’s customer care service after discovering that his carry-on luggage was missing.
According to him, the airline subsequently referred the dispute to the UK-based Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) for arbitration.
The plaintiff further informed the court that while the arbitrator ruled in his favour regarding the delayed flight, the issue concerning the missing carry-on luggage was not addressed in the award.
Amechi stated that he rejected the arbitral decision because he was dissatisfied with its outcome and subsequently approached the Federal High Court seeking redress over the alleged loss of his luggage.
He alleged that the airline owed him a duty of care to ensure the safe return of the luggage and accused members of the airline’s staff of negligence.
Following the conclusion of the plaintiff’s testimony, counsel to the plaintiff, Ms Abiola Olaitan and Shuaib O. Hammed of Parvina Partners, informed the court of their intention to close the plaintiff’s case.
Justice Egwuatu thereafter adjourned the matter until July 2 for the defence to open its case and for continuation of trial.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1293/2025, was instituted by Amechi Michael against British Airways over the alleged loss of his carry-on luggage during a delayed boarding process.
The plaintiff claimed that the luggage went missing after a cabin crew member requested that it be handed over for safekeeping.
