Over ninety airport officials, others have been arrested for falsifying COVID-19 results and other illicit acts.
‘Faan Arrests Over 90 Touts; Hands 89 Over To Police,’ said the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria in a statement released on Monday.
The suspects were apprehended in both Lagos and Abuja for touting, unauthorised entry, trespass, illegal facilitation, forgery, loitering, theft, public nuisance, and arguments, according to FAAN General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu.
According to her, some of those arrested are personnel of Patovilki Nigeria Limited, Lakewood Services, and the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc.
“Of the total arrested, 59 were handed over to the airport police command in Abuja for prosecution, while 30 were handed over to the police force in Lagos for same,” the statement read.
“FAAN will like to use this opportunity to warn 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.”
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