The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has arrested 21 cable thieves and other miscreants at the Murtala Muhamed Airport.
The arrests according to the spokesperson of FAAN, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua fell in line with the determination of the organisation to rid the airport environment of touts and perpetrators of illegitimate activities .
According to Funtua, the Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF) and the Aviation Security Crime Investigation & Intelligence (AVSEC-CII) Unit had since the past few weeks conducted raids in this regards leading to the arrest of cable thieves and other miscreants.
A statement issued by FAAN on the incident declared: “On Friday the 4th of August 2023, the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) JMTF and AVSEC-CII raided the ITZ 1 & 2 landside, the carparks and the airport access roads.
“In the course of the raid, a total of 21 persons including touts, illegal foreign exchange dealers, hawkers and scavengers were arrested. The apprehended suspects have since been transferred to the Nigerian Police Force through the CII for further necessary action.”
FAAN however warned that anyone who has no legitimate business at the airports to desist from approaching the facilities even as the organisation insisted that the safety and security of airport users and the airport environment was of utmost importance.
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