The Deputy General Manager, Administration and Logistics of FAAN, S. M. Mamman wrote to the heads of security, the Cable reports.

The document dated April 9, 2021, listed the airports in Kaduna, Maiduguri, Sokoto, Kano, Abuja, and Lagos as the targets.

“I am directed to convey an alert from the Ministry of Aviation regarding security threats by criminal elements against Airports in Nigeria and to request for the immediate enumeration of necessary countermeasures for the protection of Airports/Facilities under your purview,” it reads.

FAAN advised the management of the facilities to operate at “a heightened threat level”.

They were directed to submit a list of existing and additional countermeasures to address the threats, along with their cost implications.

FAAN further told them to convene an emergency meeting of airport security committees.

The parley will review the status of airport security, recommend appropriate measures and share responsibility for effective implementation.

On March 6, bandits breached the fence of the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters in Ifira and kidnapped 10 persons.

On March 17, the Kaduna State Government announced that Nigerian Army troops had rescued them.

The Ebonyi State government has said the attack on the people of Umuogudu Akpu-Ngbo Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State, in the early hours of Monday, was not carried out by Fulani herdsmen.

BLENKAS had reported that attackers started shooting sporadically in the community, killing at least four persons.

Reacting, Mr Monday Uzor, Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Dr Kelechi Igwe, in a statement released to newsmen said preliminary investigations showed that the attack was not carried out by Fulani herdsmen as being speculated in different quarters.

“Ebonyi State Government has received with dismay violent attack on the people of Umuogudu Akpu-Ngbo Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Monday.

“Preliminary investigations showed that the attack was not carried out by Fulani herdsmen as being speculated in different quarters.

“The Government of Ebonyi State is in touch with the leadership of the Fulani herdsmen (Miyetti Allah) who denied involvement in the attack.

“Also, the leadership of the Fulani herdsmen has assured Government and people of Ebonyi State that they will not on any account perpetrate an attack on any part of the state.

“Moreso, the recent attack on Ngbo is linked to the age-long crisis between the community and their Agila neighbours of Benue State.