Airport Police Command arraigns 14 suspects over theft at MMIA …Ogunbode commends Joint Monitoring Task Force for swift action
Airport Police Command arraigns 14 suspects over theft at MMIA …Ogunbode commends Joint Monitoring Task Force for swift action The Airport Police Command has arraigned fourteen suspects arrested for stealing building materials at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The suspects were apprehended on April 20, 2026, between 1900hrs and 2000hrs at the Terminal 1 buidling currently undergoing renovation, by the Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF), a collaborative security team comprising personnel of the Airport Police Command and other key security agencies, during a routine patrol. Prior to the arrest, project managers overseeing the renovation works had reported persistent cases of missing building materials within the Terminal 1 axis. This prompted intensified surveillance and patrol operations around the area. On the evening of the incident, credible intelligence revealed the presence of unauthorized individuals within the restricted construction zone, necessi...