January 13, (THEWILL) – The Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Friday, mobilised and carried out a raid of the Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI) canal and the International Access Road Bridge, arresting five miscreants.
The Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, said those arrested during the exercise have been handed over to the Aviation Security Crime Investigation and Intelligence Unit (CIIU) for further interrogation and necessary action.
According to Ora, “It is lamentable to note the gradual transformation of the JUHI canal into a potential hideout for criminals.
“Shanties have been erected by miscreants in close proximity to NAHCO Bridge. The raid has brought about the dismantling of these shanties by the JMTF and the subsequent arrest of five miscreants.
“These individuals have been handed over to the Aviation Security Crime Investigation and Intelligence Unit (CIIU) for further interrogation and necessary action.
“FAAN is using this medium to warn the general public that any encroachment into the airport environment shall not be tolerated, and anyone who has no business at the airport should please stay away.”
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
