The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN has arrested over 90 persons at both the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for various nefarious activities.
The Head of Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Henritta Yakubu in a statement said the touts were arrested for various illegal activities including fake Covid-19 test results, touting, unauthorised entry, trespass, illegal facilitation, forgery, loitering, theft, public nuisance and arguments, amongst others.
FAAN noted that some of those arrested are staff of Patovilki Nigeria Limited, Lakewood Services, Nahco Plc, and other airport staff.
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While 59 were nabbed and handed over to the Airport Police Command in Abuja for prosecution, another 30 were arrested and handed over to the police force in Lagos.
The authority warned those that do not have any legitimate business at the airports as well as airport staff carrying out illegal duties to desist from such acts as the authority will not hesitate to arrest and hand over such individuals for prosecution.
(Editor : Omor Bazuaye)
