The Managing Director, Federal
Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu on Saturday
in Kano revealed the identity of the stowaway that climbed the Azman Airline at
Murtala Mohammed International Airport as Nigerien-born Usman Adamu.
According to him, FAAN has
launched thorough to investigation which warranted the suspension of four
staff, with a view to ascertain the remote and immediate causes of the security
breach, adding that, “With regards to the identified suspect, investigation is
ongoing to ascertain his intent, be it criminal or not and his
mental/psychological state.”
Briefing Reporters at Malam Aminu
Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in reaction to the incident, Yadudu said,
“the suspect, identified as Usman Adamu suspectedly of Nigerien origin, and who
claimed to be residing at No 1 Araromi Street , Iyana Ipaja on the 19th July,
2019 was reported to have appeared at the domestic end of the taxi way and
attempted to gain access to the aircraft, while it was taxing to the holding
point.”
According to him, “the pilot
alerted the Air traffic control and the message was intercepted by the Aviation
Security control monitoring centre who mobilized the patrol teams to the
incident. He was apprehended, detained and is currently with the Airport Police
Command, as our investigation progresses.”
The FAAN, Managing Director,
however, admitted that, “the FAAN authority considers this incident a serious
security breach and an Airside incursion. This is unfortunate and most
embarrassing bearing in mind the huge effort and resources dedicated to the
maintenance of the integrity of Airside and Airport safety.
“We do understand that the
security wheel is ever revolving with new and emerging threats daily and we
have been working with all our stakeholders and the regulatory agency (NCAA) in
addressing our living security challenges.”
The FAAN boss recalled that the
same suspect had been arrested before in the same airport, pointing out that,
“the patrol security team arrested the same suspect on the night of Sunday the
14th of July 2019 within the Airport premises.”
He added that, “his profile
pictures were taken and he was subsequently evacuated out of the Airport to a
very far location in accordance with our standard procedure. We are now
reviewing this procedure in the light of this incident.”
Yadudu noted that, “at the
conclusion of this investigation, all officers who are found negligent in the
discharge of their assigned duties shall be held fully accountable.”
He, however, Yadudu said FAAN assures the travelling public
that security measures would be scaled up at the airports across the country so
as to forestall future occurrence.
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