Not less than 90 airport staff have been arrested by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for using fake Covid-19 results and also engaging in other criminal activities.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the management of the airport on Monday, titled ‘FAAN Arrests Over 90 Touts; Hands 89 Over To Police.’
FAAN General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, said the suspects were nabbed in both Lagos and Abuja for touting, unauthorized entry, trespass, illegal facilitation, forgery, loitering, Theft, public nuisance and arguments, amongst others.
According to her, some of those arrested are staff of Patovilki Nigeria Limited, Lakewood Services, and the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc.
Her words, “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 the 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.”
