3 CABLE THIEVES ARRESTED AT MURTALA MUHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LAGOS
By ‘Leke Yusuf
Three cable thieves have arrsted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
In a press release signed by Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, he said “A combined patrol team of officers from Aviation Security’s Crime Investigation and Intelligence (CII) Unit, and the Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF) have arrested three persons suspected to be cable thieves around the FAAN Training School.
“Two of the suspects were caught at about 0352hours today (Friday) while digging and cutting electric cables connecting the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Powerhouse (International Wing,MMA) to the Domestic Terminal (MMA), while the third suspect, who serves as a link between the two other suspects and buyers at Arena Market, Oshodi was apprehended at exactly 0556hours, at Hajj & Cargo Terminal following confessions made by the two other suspects.
He added that “ongoing investigation revealed that one of the suspects was convicted and sentenced to 28days imprisonment for a similar offence, sometime in April, 2022.
“The suspects are presently being interrogated by officials of FAAN AVSEC after which they will be handed over to the Police for prosecution.”
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