FAAN’s Clarification: Officer In Drug Trafficking Allegation Not Associated With The Authority

She stated that the passenger resorted to slapping the officer whom he had compelled to kneel before him after he had raised an alarm alleging he was being set up for drug trafficking.

Orah stressed that FAAN was dedicated to a drug-free society and had zero tolerance for drug peddling through the nation’s airports.

“The attention of FAAN has been drawn to a video circulating in the social media where a supposed employee of the Authority was being slapped by a passenger for trying to use him to traffic drug.

“It has been identified that the incident took place at a boarding gate of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja on Tuesday.

“FAAN wishes to set the records straight by stating that the officer being manhandled in the video is not an employee of FAAN

“He has been identified as a member of staff of an aviation services company,’’ she stated.

Orah explained that the employee was said to have approached the passenger to help him to convey a parcel through the flight.

“When the passenger became sceptical, he raised an alarm, alleging that he was being set up for drug trafficking.