Armed robbers on Wednesday invaded the International Wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos, killing two policemen and made away with a huge amount of foreign currencies from some bureau-de-change operators at nation’s premier gateway, officials said.
The dare devil robbers, who arrived the airport some few minutes to nine, headed for the BDC operators center near the car park and started shooting sporadically, eyewitnesses at the scene said.
The robbers, numbering over 10, were said to have been engaged in a gun duel for close to 30 minutes by policemen attached to the international airport.
The General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr. Yakubu Dati, confirmed the robbery.
He added, “The situation has since been brought under control by the swift intervention of joint security force. They were apparently attempting to rob a bureau de change operator near the airport. Normal operations and flight have not been affected by the incident.”
The event has exposed the porous security network of the nation’s flagship airport.
Last year, robbers came to the airport and made away with millions of dollars from BDC operators.
