The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria on Thursday debunked a report by an online medium (not FirstNews) that armed Air Force personnel invaded the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
The news medium had alleged that the armed personnel stormed the airport following videos that revealed corruption at the airport.
But FAAN, in a statement released on by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, said the airport was not invaded.
She said what happened was that a Joint Aviation Security Task Force comprising personnel from Aviation Security, Department of Security Services, and Nigerian Air Force were at the airport for a routine security operation aimed at cleaning the airport of miscreants and their activities.
The statement read “In contrast to a story broadcasted by an online news medium, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the general public that the Nigerian Air Force did not invade the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as wrongly stated.
“What took place was a routine Security operation by a Joint Aviation Security Task Force comprising personnel from Aviation Security (Avsec), Department of Security Services (DSS) and Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to rid the airport of touts and miscreants, in accordance with Standards and Recommended Practices.”