The man who caused panic at the Lagos Airport on Friday after climbing a Port Harcourt-bound Azman Air aircraft has been identified as Usman Adamu from Niger Republic by the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Police Command.
The spokesperson of the Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, disclosed the identity of the 32-year-old Nigerien to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.
Alabi said the Nigerien, who is currently being held by the command, could not speak or understand English Language.
He, however, said investigation was still ongoing to ascertain how Adamu gained access to the heavily restricted area at the airport.
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WuzupNaija reports that passengers aboard a Port Harcourt-bound Azman Air flight were thrown into apprehension on Friday after Adamu climbed the aircraft while it was about to take off at the MMIA.
According to video clips taken by one of the passengers, Adamu was seen entering the fuselage of the aircraft with a hand luggage and also climbing one of its wings.
He was later apprehended by Aviation Security Personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and taken to its detention facility, before the case was transferred to the Police for further investigation.
Following the development, FAAN gave an indefinite suspension to the Aviation Security Unit heads who were on duty when the incident occurred.
