Posted by Sade Williams
A combined patrol team of officers from Aviation Security’s Crime Investigation and Intelligence (CII) Unit, and the Joint Military Task Force (JMTF) have arrested three persons suspected to be cable thieves around the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Training School.
Two of the suspects were caught at about 03.52 hours while digging and cutting electric cables connecting the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Power house (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 05.56hours, at Hajj & Cargo Terminal following confessions made by the two other suspects.
According to Abdulahi Yakubu-Funtua, FAAN spokesperson, ongoing investigation revealed that one of the suspects was convicted and sentenced to 28 days imprisonment for a similar offence, sometime in April, 2022.
He said the suspects are presently being interrogated by officials of FAAN AVSEC after which they will be handed over to the Police for prosecution.
