The Federal Airports Authority of
Nigeria (FAAN) has indefinitely suspended the aviation security unit heads on
duty when an unidentified man disrupted an Azman Air flight on Friday.
Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN general
manager, public affairs, confirmed the development in a statement made
available to NAN.
The passengers on board the Port
Harcourt-bound flight panicked after the man prevented the plane from leaving
the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
Yakubu said the suspension of the
aviation security unit heads was pending the completion of an ongoing
investigation into the incident.
“Following the unfortunate
airside incursion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on July
19, the authority has suspended indefinitely the aviation security unit heads,”
she said in a statement.
“The personnel that were
suspended were on duty when the incident occurred, pending completion of
ongoing investigation into the regrettable security infringement.
“The affected officers are the
Airport Chief of Security, Mamman Mohammed Sadiku and International Terminal
Security Officer, Oni Abiodun.
“Others are the Head of
Department Domestic Terminal 2, Kenneth Okezie and Head of Department Domestic
Terminal 1, Adebowale Ayodele.”
Yakubu added that Anne
Enyinnaya-Egbadon, a FAAN general manager, had been detailed to take charge of
security at the airport in the interim.
She said other affected officers
had also been replaced.
Yakubu said the current
arrangement was aimed at ensuring an efficient and thorough investigation
towards the recovery and sustenance of the airport’s proactive security
integrity.
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