In what seem like a blatant abuse of power and disregard for rules, a group of customs officials, headed by the Customs Area Comptroller for Hajj and Cargo Terminal, has breached security at Gate 3 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
In a statement issued by FAAN, at about 1745hrs on Thursday, January 20, 2022, while the AVSEC officers on day duty at Gate 3 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport were profiling a NAHCO vehicle that wanted to access the Security Restricted Area (SRA) via gate 3, the Customs Area Comptroller for Hajj and Cargo Terminal suddenly emerged and pulled off behind the NAHCO vehicle that was being attended to and CSC Agunbiade, a customs officer on the Area Comptroller’s entourage later shoved aside the AVSEC Officer at the gate, forcefully took over the gate and opened the gate for the Comptroller and his escorts to forcefully access the Security Restricted Area via the gate.
While accessing the gate, the armed escorts to the Comptroller threatened to beat up the AVSEC officers at the gate if they dare resist their assault and breach of security.
FAAN noted that the blatant abuse of the privilege of bearing firearms by the NCS has become a recurrent threat to the Safety and Security of its Staff and operations.
