Mr. Joseph Mukan has been appointed as the commissioner, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Police Command, Lagos.
Command spokesman Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Joseph Alabi confirmed the development to aviation correspondents in Lagos.
He said Mukan is a former police commissioner of Bayelsa State before he was transferred to the MMIA, the nation’s busiest airport, to replace Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Aminchi Baraya.
“The new CP is a thoroughbred professional. He will use his experience to improve security at the Lagos airport.
“He has since resumed duty with a warning to touts and other unscrupulous persons to stay clear of the airport or face prosecution,” Alabi said.
He said no fewer than 165 persons were charged to court for committing offences at the Lagos airport between January and December 2018.
Alabi said some of the suspects were charged with assault, stealing, obtaining by false pretence as well as unlawful entry and touting, which contravened the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) byelaws.
He said the command made 257 arrests and secured 46 convictions within the period.
The spokesman said 32 persons were under investigation, adding that 60 were awaiting trial.
He stressed that the command was committed to making the airport and its environs safe and secure for travellers, airline operators and others.
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