The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is has announced its resolve to rid the airport environment of touts and perpetrators of illegitimate activities.
In view this, the Authority disclosed that the Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF) and the Aviation Security Crime Investigation & Intelligence (AVSEC-CII) Unit has since the past few weeks conducted raids in this regard.
In the course of these raids according to FAAN in a statement, cable thieves and other miscreants have been apprehended.
“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 warns that anyone who has no legitimate business at the airports should please desist from approaching the airports.
“The safety and security of airport users and the airport environment is of utmost importance and cannot be compromised,” the statement signed by FAAN’s Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, read.