By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the discovery of a corpse on the international runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Nigerians were shocked by the news of the discovery of a mangled body on the runway, last Thursday.
Giving an update on the incident, the Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs. Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed that the agency had indeed launched an investigation into the incident.
She noted that the cause of death of the victim and how he found his way into the sensitive area of the airport have become a major subject of investigation for FAAN.
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform the general public of an incident in which an unidentified human remains were found on Runway 18R/36L on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
“A motorised cleaner, that was cleared to carry out a derruberisation and sweeping of the runway discovered the remains at about 0106hours, and escalated the situation to relevant departments.
“As a result, between 0110 and 0343 hours, the runway was temporarily closed to allow for the immediate evacuation of the remains.Flight operations resumed at 0343 hours. Investigations are ongoing, and a report will be issued accordingly,” Hope-Ivbaze said.
