Tag: MMIA

Factory-fitted: NDLEA finds 3.9kg of cocaine stuffed in female handbags

by Ogunyemi Bukola Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday intercepted 3.9kg of cocaine stuffed into female handbags and folders brought into the country by 28-year-old Osunwa…

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Armed robbers attack Murtala Muhammed International Airport

by Isi Esene A gang of armed robbers attacked the Murtala Muhammed Airport on Wednesday night in an attempt to rob a bureau de change operator. The robbers were said to…

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Professor held by airport customs for being in possession of $1.1m

by Akan Ido Professor Ofoegbu Charles Ononuju was yesterday arrested by officers of the Nigerian Customs Service at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport for being in possession of $1.1m. Ononuju…

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Panic as fire guts Lagos International airport

by Isi Esene There was panic yesterday at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, when fire gutted a section of the 33-year-old aviation facility. Property worth millions of naira was reportedly…

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London-bound men caught at MMIA with 175 wraps of cocaine

Two suspects, Ugochukwu Nwafor and Chidozie Okonkwo were recently arrested by law enforcement agents at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 2.880 kg of a…

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Money Laundering: 2 passengers caught with $2,073,160 at Lagos airport

by Isi Esene Two passengers were arrested over the weekend in possession of $2,073,160 and 20,300 Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) at the 'E' wing departure area of the Murtala Muhammed…

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TICKER: #AviationMadness: Arik flight nearly lands on ‘mad man’ who strayed onto airport runway

Arik Air flight nearly crushed a man in ragged clothes and dishevelled hair who stood few metres away from the touch down area at the domestic runway of the Murtala…

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Don’t move: SSS stops Farouk Lawan from travelling for lesser Hajj

Farouk Lawan by Isi Esene The State Security Service (SSS) yesterday denied Mr. Farouk Lawan from leaving the country through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Lawan, who is…

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Fire razes Lagos Airport boarding gate

by Isi Esene But for the prompt response of the firemen of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), there would have been a major fire disaster. According to the…

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