Following the alert of intending criminal attacks on various airports in the country, the Federal Government on Wednesday reinforced a high level of security at the Abuja, Lagos, Kano and other selected airports across the country.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria confirmed on Wednesday that the reinforcement was part of the measures put in place to tackle any form of attack by criminals.
Recall that on Monday the Federal Ministry of Aviation directed FAAN to increase security at airports after it detected plans by criminals to attack some airports.
The airports suspected to be attacked include Abuja, Kaduna, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Lagos and Kano airports.
A memo dated April 9, 2021, signed by the Deputy General Manager, Administration and Logistics, FAAN, S.M. Mamman, and addressed to airport security chiefs, urged the recipients to deploy counter-measures for the protection of airports.
Following the ministry’s directive, additional security operatives from the military were seen at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Wednesday.
There was increased presence of heavily armed military officers some few meters away from the tollgate entrance of the NAIA.
Before now the presence of armed security personnel used to be at the stated location, but the number increased on Wednesday.
