The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) regrets to state that a group of bandits attacked the Runway 05 axis of Kaduna airport earlier in the day.

According to the statement sent to The Ameh News and endorsed by Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze (Mrs.) Acting,General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the authority saying however, a combined team of anti-banditry military personnel and Crime investigation unit of FAAN Aviation Security Department swiftly intervened for rescue operation,with one casualty reported in the incident. Normalcy has since been restored at the airport.The team also recovered two motorbikes abandoned by the bandits.

Additionally, heavy reinforcement team from the Nigerian Defence Academy is on ground to ensure safety and security of airport workers/users.The FAAN AVSEC Department has equally released operational vehicles to the team for patrol purposes.

The Ameh News recall that last 2021,scores of bandits terrorising Birnin Gwari and Igabi local government areas of Kaduna State stepped up their game when they attacked the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) quarters in Kaduna and went away with nine persons

The Authority uses this opportunity to sympathise with the family and friends of the victim of this unfortunate incident.

We shall continue to give further updates where necessary.