More than 3,000 passengers who travelled to Kano on Saudi Arabian Airlines flights have been left without their luggage, which remains in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, weeks after their arrival. The affected passengers said the situation had left many of them without clothes, medication, documents and other essential belongings, with some saying even their hand luggage was not delivered. The passengers said neither the airline nor relevant Nigerian authorities adequately informed them that their luggage would not travel with them. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that more than 3,000 passengers were affected by the baggage backlog and said about eight tonnes of luggage had been brought into Nigeria so far following its intervention, though an estimated 180 tonnes remain outstanding.
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