By Desire Emmanuel
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday, March 15, announced that it arrested some suspected bandits within the vicinity of the Akure Airport in Ondo State.
FAAN announced this in a statement on its X handle on Sunday night, saying they were arrested following coordinated security operation involving aviation and local security agencies.
According to FAAN, the arrest followed a distress alert that suspicious individuals were sighted behind the airport’s perimeter fence towards the Eleyewo community.
In response, security personnel comprising FAAN’s Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police Force and other local security outfits immediately launched a joint operation.
During the operation, some individuals were seen attempting to flee the area but four of them were eventually apprehended by the team and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force Area Command for further interrogation.
Bandits have, in recent times, launched mayhem in Kwara State, killing some persons and abducting many residents.
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