An unkempt man suspected to be on mission to stowaway from the country has been arrested in a parked aircraft at the Lagos airport.
The man, believed to be of the middle-aged and unconscious, was found on Sunday morning during a pre-flight inspection at the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2.
He was immediately taken in for interrogation.
According to a statement issued by the owners of the airplane – United Nigeria Airlines – the aircraft last operated Abuja-Lagos at 7.30 pm on September 3, 2022 and was securely parked at the apron following a post-flight inspection.
“During preflight inspection this morning, a stowaway was found in one of our aircraft parked at MMA2 Ikeja,” the airline’s spokesman, Mr. Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, said.
“The middle-aged man, who looked unkempt and is suspected to be unconscious, was arrested and taken in for interrogation.”
Uchegbu said that FAAN AVSEC and Bi-Courtney security services are on the ground and an investigation has opened into the security breach at MMA2.
He continued: “The affected aircraft is being screened and prepared for service in accordance with United Nigeria Airlines’ strict security and operating standards.
“Meanwhile, the development will result in the rescheduling of some flights to accommodate the investigations.
“We regret the delay this incident will cause our esteemed customers whose scheduled flights will be affected. United Nigeria Airlines remains absolutely committed to your safety at all times,” the statement concluded.