FAAN Nabs 21 Touts, Others At Lagos State Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN revealed it has arrested 21 persons including touts, illegal foreign exchange dealers, hawkers, and scavengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State.

This was disclosed by Mr Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, made this known in a statement issued out.

He revealed that the suspects had been handed over to the police for further action.

According to him, the nab is part of FAAN’s efforts to sanitise the airport environment and rid it of touts and others engaged in illegitimate activities.

The statement reads,

“The Joint Monitoring Task Force and the Aviation Security Crime Investigation and Intelligence (AVSEC-CII) Unit have since the past few weeks conducted raids in this regard.

“Cable thieves and other miscreants have been apprehended in the course of these raids.

“On Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) JMTF and AVSEC-CII raided the ITZ 1 and 2 landside, the car parks, and the airport access roads.

“In the course of the raid, a total of twenty-one 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,”.

Yakubu-Funtua also warned those who had no legitimate business at airports to stay far away or risk being arrested by the agency.

He stressed that the safety and security of airport users and the airport environment would not be compromised.

The director restated FAAN’s commitment to its core values of safety, security, and comfort of all airport users. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>