FAAN Confirms Arrest of Four Suspected Bandits at Akure Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the arrest of four suspected bandits within the premises of Akure Airport in Ondo State.

In a statement issued on Sunday, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Henry Agbebire, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended following a coordinated security operation involving aviation security personnel and local security agencies.

According to the statement, the arrest followed a distress alert reporting the presence of suspicious individuals behind the airport perimeter, near the Eleyewo community. Security operatives, including FAAN’s Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and local vigilante groups, swiftly launched a joint search operation that led to the apprehension of the suspects.

“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the public that four suspected bandits were today apprehended within the vicinity of Akure Airport, Ondo State, following a coordinated security operation involving aviation and local security agencies,” the statement read.

FAAN reassured the travelling public and airport host communities of its unwavering commitment to maintaining safety and security at all federal airports across the country.