Fake COVID-19 result: FAAN arrests 90 people

Fake COVID-19 result: FAAN arrests 90 people

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Over 90 persons have been arrested by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over criminal activities regarding forging of fake COVID-19 test results perpetrated at both the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu in a statement issued Monday, said the touts were arrested for various acts of illegality including Fake Covid-19 test results, touting, unauthorised entry, trespass, Illegal facilitation, forgery, loitering, theft, public nuisance, amongst others.

Some of those arrested are staff of Patovilki Nigeria Limited, Lakewood Services, Nacho Plc, and other airport staff.

Out of the total arrested, 59 were handed over to the airport police command in Abuja for prosecution, while 30 were handed over to the police force in Lagos for the same.

She said FAAN had warned those that do not have any legitimate business at the airports…

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