Failure by the British Airways to deliver a luggage sent by a Nigerian passenger, Mr. Stephen Osho, will now make it part with N50m.
The Federal High Court in Lagos awarded Osho the sum in damages against the global airline.
The court cited a breach of contract and unfair treatment., with Justice Ibrahim Kala, noting that he suffered undue hardship, inconvenience, and financial loss as a result of British Airways’ conduct.
The court further awarded N3 million as costs of the action, citing the expenses incurred, the protracted duration of the case, legal representation, summons fees, and the declining value of the naira, bringing the total compensation to N53m.
Justice Kala maintained that the passenger successfully proved that the airline had violated its obligations under the international contract of carriage when it failed to deliver his checked baggage on Flight BA307 from Paris to London on December 2, 2022.
The airline, in its defence, argued that Osho should be blamed for his own predicament and urged the court not to award compensation.
However, the court dismissed the argument by the airline’s counsel as untenable in light of the facts before it.
