By LAWANI MIKAIRU & DANIEL ETEGHE

THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian (FAAN), yesterday, evacuated the body of a suspected stowaway who died at the undercarriage compartment of an Arik Air aircraft – Airbus A345, Reg CS-TFX – at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Disclosing this to newsmen, General Manager, Public Affairs, FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati, said that the corpse, whose identity was yet to be ascertained, had been deposited at an undisclosed mortuary, following due diligence by the relevant aviation and security agencies. “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is currently reviewing footages of the CCTV system and airside security operations with a view to identifying the gaps and personnel failure, if any, in order to take remedial actions”, Dati stated.

“The Authority had intensified efforts at improving security and safety at both land and airside through the installation of high tech screening machines, CCTV surveillance cameras and patrol teams”.