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The Managing Director of the Federal
Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Hamish Yadudu, says Friday's
airport intruder is Usman Adamu, a citizen of Niger Republic.
Yadudu also said that the aircraft climber
suspect was first arrested on Sunday night around 10 pm within the airport
vicinity by its Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel, but was released a few
hours later.
FAAN also said that it was taking full
responsibility for the huge security breach at the airport, but said no stone
would be left unturned to unravel those behind the breach.
Yadudu stated this today at the Mallam
Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, during an event in the state.
He stated that the suspect had been handed
over to the Nigerian Police Force for further interrogation.
He added: "The authority takes full
responsibility for the breach. Federal Government, through the Ministry of
Transport and Honourable Minister of State, Aviation has already assisted us in
the award of contracts for perimeter fences at the airports, including
detection devices and CCTV cameras with infrared capacity for night operations.
"I want to assure travellers and
airport users that new measures are already being put in place to enhance
security at the nation's airports."
He added that plans were also underway to
erect observation towers this year, to enable proper monitor and coverage of
the airport.
Yadudu noted that already, FAAN had a
security patrol/escort team in place for arriving and departing aircraft but
another joint patrol team involving FAAN AVSEC, the Police and the Military has
also been constituted to assist in protecting the sanctity of our airside and
ensuring the security of live operations and the travelling public using our
facilities.
Yadudu admitted that globally, new threats
were springing up daily and the criminal elements were fashioning out ways to
circumvent security architectures.
He, however, added that it was up to FAAN
to continuously improve on security and put adequate measures in place to
mitigate the threats.
He noted that FAAN would continue to work
with relevant stakeholders and the regulatory agencies towards ensuring safe
operations at our airports.
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