The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN has arrested over 90 persons, caught at both the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, carrying out nefarious activities.
The head of Copernicus affairs, FAAN, Henritta Yakubu in a statement said the touts were arrested for various acts of illegality including Fake Covid-19 test results,Touting, Unauthorised entry, Trespass, Illegal Facilitation, Forgery, Loitering, Theft, Public nuisance & arguments, amongst others.
FAAN noted that Some of those arrested are staff of Patovilki Nigeria Limited, Lakewood Services, Nahco Plc, and other airport staff as the total as 59 nabbed were handed over to the airport police command in Abuja for prosecution, while 30 were handed over to the police force in Lagos for same.
The Authority warned 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.
