Airport security prevents another teenage stowaway attempt in Lagos.

Airport security prevents another teenage stowaway attempt in Lagos.

The incident, according to airport sources, occurred in the early hours of Sunday.

The teenager, whose name could not be ascertained at the time of this report, was spotted by the airside staff of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, NAHCo, who were handling the aircraft.

After his arrest, he was handed over to Aviation Security, AVSEC, of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.

The sources further said the boy was taken out of the airside by AVSEC officials to an unknown place.

The official confirmation by the spokesman of the aviation agencies, Mr. Yakubu Dati, is still awaited.

It will be recalled that almost one month ago the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, Salahu Waheed,

The wave of stowaways started with Daniel Ihekina, a teenager from Edo who was arrested on August 24, 2013 after sneaking into the tyre compartment of a Lagos-bound Arik plane. 

Source: Legit.ng

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