Underground Cable Vandal Shot At Lagos Airport As NAF Guards Foil Theft Attempt

Eko Hot Blog reports that a cable thief, on Friday, met his waterloo after attempting to steal underground armoured cable belonging to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos State.

Guards of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) who were on duty at the HQ NADC gate caught the cable thief along the airport road by the NADC perimeter fence at about 1:35am.

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On sighting the guards, the three thieves digging the underground armoured cable with a digger, shovel and cutlass fled the scene.

However, a NAF guard opened fire and caught the shoulder of one of the thieves, who was later identified as Usman Musa.

According to a statement signed by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, the suspect is currently receiving treatment at the hospital and will be interrogated after treatment.

“Usman Musa, 28 years old, a native of Adamawa State, residing at Ijora sustained gunshot wounds. He was subsequently arrested and taken to 661NAFH Ikeja,” Yakubu-Funtua said.

“He is receiving treatment at General Hospital Oyingbo while his other two accomplices escaped. Usman Musa will be properly interrogated after he has stabilised.

“The Authority believes that this incident could be a relevant clue to unravelling the theft of the runway lighting at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.”

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This theft attempt happened about a week after unknown persons carted away the recently reinstalled airfield lighting systems at the domestic runway 18/36L of the Lagos airport.

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