FAAN announces arrest of bandits at Akure airport

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has announced that four bandits were arrested at the Akure Airport in Ondo State, Nigeria.

FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

He said the bandits were arrested within the vicinity of the airport by its security, the Air Force (NAF), the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and local invigilators upon coordinated response.

“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the public that four suspected bandits were today apprehended within the vicinity of Akure Airport, Ondo State, following a coordinated security operation involving aviation and local security agencies.

“The arrest followed a distress alert that suspicious individuals were sighted behind the airport perimeter towards the Eleyewo community. In response, security personnel comprising FAAN’s Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and other local security outfits immediately launched a joint search operation,” FAAN stated.

FAAN assured the travelling public and airport host communities of its unwavering commitment to maintaining safety and security.