Nigeria, April 28 -- Passengers scheduled to travel on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos on Monday night were left stranded after a runway lighting failure disrupted flight operations at the Victor Attah International Airport.

The airport is home to Ibom Air, a commercial airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government.

The incident prevented an inbound Ibom Air aircraft from Lagos from landing and also halted the departure of another flight from Uyo, leaving passengers without immediate assistance late at night.

One of the affected passengers, Olugbenga Sunday, who narrated his experience on Facebook, said the situation occurred around 10 p.m., with no support from the airline.

Mr Sunday is a hotel management consultant, a certifi...