Police clarify arrests near Akure Airport were not bandits
Four suspected bandits were not arrested at Akure Airport, according to the Ondo State Police Command. The police clarified that only two individuals, identified as kidnap logistics suppliers, were apprehended several kilometres from the airport. Both the police and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have denied any security breach at the airport. Abayomi Jimoh and other officials urged the public to disregard false reports and remain calm.
What happened
- The Ondo State Police Command denied claims that four bandits were arrested at Akure Airport, contradicting earlier reports.
- Police stated that two suspects, linked to kidnap logistics, were arrested near the Eleyewo axis, not at the airport itself.
- Both the police and FAAN emphasized that there was no security breach at the airport and no violent incident occurred.
- FAAN and the police urged the public to ignore misleading reports and assured that airport security remains intact.
- Authorities encouraged residents to provide credible information to aid ongoing investigations into kidnap activities.
