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.