FAAN, Ondo Police Dispute Arrests Near Akure Airport

A dispute has emerged between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Ondo State Police Command over arrests made near Akure Airport in Ondo State on Sunday, with the airport authority claiming the apprehension of four suspected bandits and police officials insisting no such incident occurred at the facility.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, known as FAAN, announced the arrests in a statement issued Sunday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire. According to FAAN, the operation followed a distress alert about suspicious individuals sighted behind the airport perimeter toward the Eleyewo community. Aviation security personnel, along with members of the Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Army, police, and local groups including the Amotekun security outfit and community vigilantes, conducted a joint search. Agbebire said four suspects were apprehended after some attempted to flee and were handed over to the police area command for interrogation. "The swift collaboration among aviation security personnel, the military, the police, and local security groups led to the arrest," Agbebire stated, adding that the incident underscored the...