Security breach: FAAN suspends Lagos airport security chief, 3 others

Following the unfortunate airside incursion at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos yesterday, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended indefinitely, the aviation security unit heads who were on duty when the incident occurred. They were suspended pending completion of ongoing investigation into the security infringement. There was a security breach yesterday morning […]

Following the unfortunate airside incursion at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos yesterday, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended indefinitely, the aviation security unit heads who were on duty when the incident occurred.

They were suspended pending completion of ongoing investigation into the security infringement.

There was a security breach yesterday morning when an Azman flight taking off for Port Harcourt from Lagos aborted take-off when an unidentified man described as “an intruder” carrying a bag ran towards the aircraft awaiting final clearance from the control towers to take off.

The said intruder was seen attempting to climb the engine and flaps of the aircraft to access the cabin. The pilot who alerted the security officials had to turn off the engines as a proactive measure.

The affected officers are the Airport Chief of Security, Mamman Mohammed Sadiku, International Terminal Security Officer, Oni Adedamola Abiodun, Head of Department Domestic Terminal 2, Owotor Kenneth Okezie and Head of Department Domestic Terminal 1, Badejo Adebowale Ayodele.   A General Manager, Dr. Anne Enyinnaya-Egbadon, has been asked to take charge of security at the airport. Other affected officers have also been replaced, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said.

She said an investigation to ascertain the remote and immediate causes of the incident had commenced.