Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced plans to impose sanctions on Qatar Airways following the alleged mistreatment of a Nigerian passenger who was detained in Doha after being accused of sexual harassment.

The incident began in Lagos during the boarding of a Qatar Airways flight bound for the United States via Doha.

According to the NCAA, a female cabin crew member accused a Nigerian male passenger, who was travelling with his wife, of touching her inappropriately. However, the allegation was not reported in Nigeria but was later filed when the aircraft landed in Doha, Qatar.

The passenger was arrested by Qatari authorities, detained for 18 hours, and required to pay a fine before being releas...