Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria – Four suspected bandits have been apprehended within the vicinity of the Akure Airport in Ondo State following a coordinated operation by a joint security team.
Okay News reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the arrests in a statement released on Sunday, March 15.
The security response was triggered by a distress alert reporting that suspicious individuals, believed to be armed men on motorcycles, had been sighted behind the airport’s perimeter fence near the Eleyewo community.
In response to the threat, a joint search operation was immediately launched by personnel from FAAN’s Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, and local security outfits including the Amotekun Corps.
According to the FAAN Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, several individuals attempted to flee the area upon seeing the operatives, but four suspects were successfully captured.
The apprehended suspects have since been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force Area Command for further interrogation and investigation.
Following the incident, FAAN emphasized the urgent need for stronger airport perimeter protection. The agency noted that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has accelerated the installation of modern perimeter fencing and upgraded security infrastructure at airports nationwide to prevent unlawful access and mitigate potential threats.
