There was panic weekend over the demolition of a perimeter fence at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
Our correspondent learnt that the demolition, carried out by thugs, elicited tension among the residents of nearby estates, including airport workers.
A source informed TMY Newspapers that a quick response by men of the Nigerian Air Force led to the arrest of some of the persons who carried out the destruction.
There was also confusion over claims that the men behind the demolition were escorted by the police and some unknown gunmen.
This is not the first time the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, is coming under such attack.
In August 2020, a similar act was carried out, a development that drew the ire of the then aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, as well as the immediate past Enugu Governor, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
About four years later, Emejulu is being accused again of bringing the thugs that destroyed a section of the airport fence on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Mr Mark Benson, a private security guard manning one of the estates close to the airport fence, Oriental Estate, told journalists that several armed men and thugs invaded the area on Friday.
He said they accessed the airport fence through the estate’s gate.
According to him, “at about 9 am, I lock everywhere, one man carry police and other people come break the estate gate keys, force themselves inside here and start demolishing airport fence.
“I called the estate chairman and other people, so airport people came and arrested him.” (sic)
It was gathered that aviation minister, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, was not pleased with the development and has activated a process to bring the perpetrators to book and stop a repeat of such.
