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Flights resume at Kaduna airport months after terror attack

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Flights resume at Kaduna airport months after terror attack

Commercial flights have returned to Kaduna International Airport two months after it was attacked by bandits.

RELIABLESOURCENG.COM reports that suspected terrorists had on March 26 invaded the airport, killing a private security guard attached to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), near the outer perimeter fence.

They were however repelled by security forces attached to the airport.

Following the attack, commercial airlines plying the route suspended their flights, seeking improved security.

The first commercial flight since the incident landed at the airport at exactly 8am on Monday morning.

Passengers expressed delight over the resumption of services.

READ: Terrorists attack Kaduna Airport, kill security guard

“The security is very okay and everything is smooth”, a passenger, Wale Busari, told Channels Television. “We are happy, there is no problem.”

He urged the government to “continue to beef up the security.”

Abubakar Mustapha, another passenger, said noticing about three patrol teams at the airport was “reassuring.”

The Kaduna airport manager, Amina Salami, said she was “very happy” about the reopening. She added that management was “satisfied for now” about the security measures in place at the airport.

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