A former presidential aspirant and promoter of AIC Limited, Chief Harry Akande, has allegedly locked down the Diplomatic Car Park of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The action was allegedly carried out on Wednesday.
Akande was said to have come to the airport in a convoy of cars with several men to personally take possession of the land in dispute between his company and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
He was said to have arrived at about midday.
Akande allegedly used his personal car to block the entrance to the car park, which led to a traffic gridlock at the entrance of the Arrival Hall of the airport for a long period.
It took the intervention of security officials to bring the ugly situation under control.
The thugs allegedly brought by Akande are said to still be loitering inside the park as at the time of this report.
A statement by FAAN said the thugs constitute a security risk at the airport.
They are alleged to have also parked a bus loaded with barbed wire within the premises of the disputed land.
The promoters of Akande had on April 7 sent an sms to some journalists inviting them to cover the takeover of the disputed land, stating: “Our Chairman, Chief (Dr) Harry Akande intends to physically reclaim our land on Wednesday, 9th April @ 9am. We will appreciate your presence to record the event….”
The statement by FAAN said this is not the first time Akande and his men have tried to take the laws into their own hands over the disputed land, using unsubstantiated court orders as excuse.
The statement by FAAN added: “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, as a responsible entity will continue to protect the interest of the Nigerian people within the ambits of the law, no matter the level of provocation.”
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