Armed
robbers on Wednesday invaded the International Wing of the Murtala Mohammed
Airport Lagos, killing two policemen and made away with a huge amount of
foreign currencies from some bureau-de-change operators at nation’s premier gateway,
officials said.
The dare
devil robbers, who arrived the airport some few minutes to nine, headed for the
BDC operators center near the car park and started shooting sporadically,
eyewitnesses at the scene said.
The
robbers, numbering over 10, were said to have been engaged in a gun duel for close
to 30 minutes by policemen attached to the international airport.
The
General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr. Yakubu Dati, confirmed the
robbery.
He added,
“The situation has since been brought under control by the swift intervention
of joint security force. They were apparently attempting to rob a bureau de
change operator near the airport. Normal operations and flight have not been
affected by the incident.”
The event
has exposed the porous security network of the nation’s flagship airport.
Last
year, robbers came to the airport and made away with millions of dollars from
BDC operators.
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