A security official of the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority NAMA has been killed after suspected terrorists attacked the Kaduna International Airport located in Igabi Local Government Area the Kaduna State on Saturday, March 26.
The terrorists who were over 200 in number were said to have taken over the airport, preventing the takeoff of an aircraft.
The attack, it was gathered forced the authority to temporarily shut down activities while the military battled the suspected terrorists.
An aircraft scheduled to take off for Lagos at 12:30pm was unable to fly as a result of the presence of the terrorists at the runway of the airport.
The acting Managing Director of NAMA, Lawrence Pwajok, confirmed the attack to The Guardian.
Pwajok said: “Yes it is true that bandits attacked our VHF Omni-directional range (VOR) equipment site at Kaduna Civil airport around 12 noon today and shot our security man attached to the equipment. He later died from gunshot injuries. However, the Air Force is currently engaging the bandits in a counter-offensive.”
The state Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the attack in a statement titled, “Troops Repel Bandits at Kaduna Airport,” said troops had successfully repelled the outlaws.
The government maintained that scheduled flights resumed after the incident and praised the efforts of the military.
“Security forces are conducting operations in the airport general area. Further updates will be communicated to the public,” the statement added.
