Security
officials at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have apprehended
two passengers for being in possession of arms at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport in Lagos.
According to a statement from FAAN’s
General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr. Yakubu Dati, the arrests
were made on Wednesday and Thursday.
It was gathered that one of the
passenger, who flew into the country from Maryland enroute Atlanta
Georgia, USA, arrived MMA about 4.00pm on Wednesday.
“The passenger claimed that the gun
was brought in from the USA for his personal protection while in
Nigeria. He claimed to have declared the gun to the airline before
checking in his luggage at the airport. The pistol did not pose any
threat to any passenger at the time of seizure. Aviation security
personnel of the authority have continued to work hand in hand with
other security agents to ensure the security of lives and property at
airports nationwide,” the statement added.
FAAN said another passenger who
checked in on an Aero Contractors flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt on
Thursday was also apprehended by AVSEC officers at the MM2 terminal, for
possessing firearms.
“The pistol was discovered in his
checked –in luggage. The passenger said he bought the pistol from the
USA for personal protection during his holiday in Aba, where he would
spend his holiday”, the statement added.
The statement further stated that
though the passenger tendered the receipt for the purchase of the gun,
the arm was handed over to security agents for further investigation.
The statement said in another
development, FAAN’s security personnel, apprehended two Hungarian
citizens, Miss Szabone Balatoni Hajnalka and Miss Porge Szabina.
The two passengers, the statement said
did not appear to have any genuine reason for being in the country, and
were handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for further
investigation.
DailyTrust
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