The Federal Airport Authority in Nigeria has called out the Head of the Department of State Secret Service, Mr Safiyanu Abba for a breach of security procedure and assault.
In a statement released by FAAN, it started that Mr Abba slapped an airport security officer who insisted on following a procedure by checking a visitor who walked through a metal detector.
FAAN condemned the abuse of power and the security process in the airport.
The statement reads, “BREACH OF SECURITY PROCEDURE AND ASSAULT ON AVSEC OFFICER BY HEAD OF DSS AT THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL OF NAIA ABUJA
We note with dismay that Mr Safiyanu Abba, the Head of DSS at NAIA deliberately obstructed airport Security process, and slapped an Aviation Security Officer who was performing his duty by calling on Mr Safiyanu Abba to desist from doing so. This happened on the 17th of July at about 15:25 hours. He breached security procedure by obstructing further searching for a visitor who had just walked through the metal detector and activated the alarm.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria strongly condemns this abuse of power and the Security process in our airport. This has also been duly escalated.
FAAN committed to our core values of safety Security and comfort.”
