Teenage boy found in Arik aircraft wheel in Benin airport

Arik Air has expressed  shock over  how a teenager at the Benin Airport beat aviation security checks at the city Airport  to stowaway into the main wheel of its aircraft.

The airline said it was becoming increasingly concerned  about incessant security lapses at the nation’s airports

It urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria  ( FAAN) to immediately address the situation .

The airline’s spokesman Mr Banjo Ola, said  in a statement :”  The pilot of Arik Air flight W3 544, departing Benin Airport for Lagos at 9.00am today 24thAugust, 2013 reported to the control tower the presence of a strange boy in the bush about 200 – 300 meters  at the end of runway 23.

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