SUN, AUGUST 06 2023-theGBJournal |The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has arrested 21 persons including touts, illegal foreign exchange dealers, hawkers and scavengers in its bid to rid major airports across the country of touts and illegitimate activities.
The raid, according to the Authority, was conducted by the Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF) and Aviation Security Crime Investigation and Intelligence (AVSEC-CII) Unit.
The 21 suspects were apprehended Friday following raids by The JMTF at the Muritala Muhammed Airport (MMA) ITZ1 and 2 landscape, carparks and airport access roads.
FAAN said Saturday that the thieves have since been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force through the CII for further necessary action.
The airports has been raided severally in recent times by cable thieves, passport thieves and lighting systems thieves.
The recent scandalous lighting cable theft at runway 18 Right of the Lagos International Airport disrupted flight operations and raised much uproar that led to the sacking of some key officials of the Authority and major rejig of staff.
FAAN, following Friday’s raid warned ‘anyone’ who has no legitimate business at the airports to desist from approaching the airports.
”The safety and security of airport users and the airport environment is of utmost importance and cannot be compromised,” FAAN warned.
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