THERE was pandemonium, yesterday, at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, MMA2, Lagos, after rumour went round of imminent bomb attack.
The commotion was compounded by heavy presence of policemen inside the airport terminal and outside the airport beefing up security.
As soon as the rumour became widespread, the police Anti-bomb Squad and security personnel of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, managers of MMA2 Terminal, swung into action and subjected all vehicles entering into the airport to through check with metal detectors.
The situation caused a heavy traffic to and from the airport, forcing road- users, especially intending travellers to trek long distance in order not to miss their flight.
Speaking, the Police Commissioner in charge of the airport, Mr. Olatunji Caulcrick, said the exercise was necessitated by the bomb scare.
Caulcrick added that the police did not leave anything to chance in ensuring a seamless travel for airport users, affirming that the police had been ordered to carry out checks whenever the needs arise.
Vanguard