The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended indefinitely, the aviation security unit heads on duty when an unidentified man disrupt
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended indefinitely, the aviation security unit heads on duty when an unidentified man disrupted an Azman Air flight on Friday at the Lagos Airport. The passengers on board the Port Harcourt-bound flight panicked after the man prevented the plane from leaving the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN general manager, public affairs said the suspension of the aviation security unit heads was pending the completion of an ongoing investigation into the incident.
“Following the unfortunate airside incursion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on July 19, the authority has suspended indefinitely the aviation security unit heads,” she said in a statement.
“The personnel that were suspended were on duty when the incident occurred, pending completion of ongoing investigation into the regrettable security infringement. The affected officers are the Airport Chief of Security, Mamman Mohammed Sadiku and International Terminal Security Officer, Oni Abiodun. Others are the Head of Department Domestic Terminal 2, Kenneth Okezie and Head of Department Domestic Terminal 1, Adebowale Ayodele.”
Yakubu added that Anne Enyinnaya-Egbadon, a FAAN general manager, had been detailed to take charge of security at the Lagos airport in the interim. She said other affected officers had also been replaced. Yakubu said the current arrangement was aimed at ensuring an efficient and thorough investigation towards the recovery and sustenance of the airport’s proactive security integrity.
At about 1009 hours on Friday, aviation security officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria arrested an intruder who was sighted trying to climb into an Azman aircraft waiting for clearance from Air Traffic Controllers. The pilot of the Azman aircraft with registration number 5N-HAI departing Lagos to Port Harcourt reported the incident and Avsec officials swiftly responded. The man has been apprehended and is now in Avsec’s custody.
