THAT the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is porous was on Wednesday night again confirmed, as deadly looking robbers, numbering over 10, beat the airport security network to unleash terror on the entire airport. Two people were feared dead.
According to an eyewitness, the armed robbers had entered the airport through the terminal zero, proceeded to the arrival hall and penetrated the departure hall of the terminal.
The incident, which occurred around 8.00 p.m. took the various security officials stationed at the airport by surprise with most of them scampering for safety due to the superior deadly weapons the robbers paraded.
The eyewitness who works within the airport terminal building, explained further that on entering the terminal, the armed robbers ordered all the users of the airport to lie down while those who refused to comply were shot at.
In the process, a protocol officer of Addax Oil Company simply identified as Chike was shot and reportedly taken to a hospital through an ambulance after the armed robbers had left the airport.
The reason for the attack on the airport and the extent of damage could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report, but another source who works with one of the agencies at the airport explained that the attack showed porosity of the entire airport.
However, information gathered indicated that the robbers were not able to penetrate into the central search of the airport.
The Nigerian Tribune however gathered that some people lost their lives following the manner the robbers shot sporadically while trying to find their ways to the terminal building.
As at the time of filing this report, it could not be ascertained the number of casualties but in responding, the Corporate Communications, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Yakubu Dati confirmed the incident, but said that the men of the Nigerian Police attached to the airport foiled an attempted robbery attack at the airport.
Dati explained that there was an exchange of fire, which resulted in the death of one of the robbers, stressing that the level of casualty was still being ascertained as at press time.
He, however, said that the robbers might have come to the airport to attack some of the bureau de change operators within the premises.
He added, “The situation has since been brought under control by the swift intervention of joint security force. They were apparently attempting to rob a bureau de change operator near the airport. Normal operations and flight have not been affected by the incident.”
Source: Tribune
According to an eyewitness, the armed robbers had entered the airport through the terminal zero, proceeded to the arrival hall and penetrated the departure hall of the terminal.
The incident, which occurred around 8.00 p.m. took the various security officials stationed at the airport by surprise with most of them scampering for safety due to the superior deadly weapons the robbers paraded.
The eyewitness who works within the airport terminal building, explained further that on entering the terminal, the armed robbers ordered all the users of the airport to lie down while those who refused to comply were shot at.
In the process, a protocol officer of Addax Oil Company simply identified as Chike was shot and reportedly taken to a hospital through an ambulance after the armed robbers had left the airport.
The reason for the attack on the airport and the extent of damage could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report, but another source who works with one of the agencies at the airport explained that the attack showed porosity of the entire airport.
However, information gathered indicated that the robbers were not able to penetrate into the central search of the airport.
The Nigerian Tribune however gathered that some people lost their lives following the manner the robbers shot sporadically while trying to find their ways to the terminal building.
As at the time of filing this report, it could not be ascertained the number of casualties but in responding, the Corporate Communications, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Yakubu Dati confirmed the incident, but said that the men of the Nigerian Police attached to the airport foiled an attempted robbery attack at the airport.
Dati explained that there was an exchange of fire, which resulted in the death of one of the robbers, stressing that the level of casualty was still being ascertained as at press time.
He, however, said that the robbers might have come to the airport to attack some of the bureau de change operators within the premises.
He added, “The situation has since been brought under control by the swift intervention of joint security force. They were apparently attempting to rob a bureau de change operator near the airport. Normal operations and flight have not been affected by the incident.”
Source: Tribune
