Man Arrested At Murtala Muhammed Airport For Theft

A man was arrested for stealing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on the 26/07/2015 he stole $1,400 from a female passenger on an Air France flight.

The airport command also arrested a passenger, Mr Lawal Oluwabusola, for smoking on board an Arik Air flight from London to Lagos.

Disclosing these developments to newsmen, Police Public Relations Officer, Airport Command, ASP Livinus Chukwuma, said that the passenger, who was arrested for stealing the $1,400, stole the money from a female passenger at the Lagos airport.

He pointed out that the female passengers was taking some rest on a couch in Gabfol lounge at MMIA, while waiting to board the flight and forgot her purse containing the money.

Commenting on the passenger that was apprehended for smoking, ASP Chukwuma said the passenger’s action triggered emergency alarm system in the aircraft.

He further explained that the suspect was “smoking cigarette in the lavatory, which triggered off emergency alarm system in the aircraft causing confusion among passengers.”

According to him, the passenger was arrested on arrival at the international wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

He said the suspect’s action was not in consonance within-flight safety procedures.

The police scribe said the suspect had been arraigned in court on a two-count charge in accordance with section 2(1) of the FAAN by-law 2005 and section 166(1) (d) of the criminal law of Lagos State.”