Passengers at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of
the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA)
on Friday were in great shock after gunshot at the
terminal left two people injured
The gunshot, it was learnt, came from an orderly of a
Senator while trying to remove his gun’s magazine in
line with standard practice in air travel.
The accidental discharge, however, left the officer
and another woman injured.
The incident caused panic within the terminal as
travelers and airport workers scampered for safety
on hearing the gunshot.
General Manager, Public Affairs of Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Yakubu Dati,
confirmed the incident to a national daily.
According to him, what transpired was an accident
which occurred while the man was trying to remove
the magazine from his gun as a standard procedure
because guns are not allowed onboard aircraft but
they are usually checked in, in the luggage
compartment.
Dati, who described the incident as minor, assured air
travellers that all the airports are safe and secure.
