The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Sunday, confirmed the security breach at the Kaduna Airport, saying “a group of bandits attacked the runway 05 axis of Kaduna airport earlier in the day (Saturday).”
The agency, however, said a combined team of anti-banditry military operatives and the Crime Investigation Unit of FAAN Aviation Security Department swiftly intervened for a rescue operation with one casualty reported in the incident.
The Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, said normalcy has since been restored in the airport.
The team also recovered two motorbikes abandoned by the bandits, she said, adding that the heavy reinforcement team from the Nigerian Defence Academy was on ground to ensure the safety and security of airport workers/users.
“The FAAN AVSEC Department has equally released operational vehicles to the team for patrol purposes. The Authority uses this opportunity to sympathise with the family and friends of the victim of this unfortunate incident,” the statement read in part.