Terrorists attack Kaduna Airport, kill security guard

A security guard attached to the Kaduna International Airport was shot dead Saturday when suspected terrorists attacked the airport.

The victim, Shehu Na’Allah, identified as a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), was said to be patrolling around the airport’s runway when he was killed.

The airport manager, Mrs Amina Salami, said that the terrorists invaded the airport through the perimeter fence from a nearby forest at about 1pm and started shooting sporadically, apparently to scare the workers.

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She added that the sound of the gunshot attracted the attention of armed security operatives who arrived the scene and were able to repel the bandits from gaining access into the main airport complex.

The attack delayed operations at the airport. A scheduled Lagos-bound aircraft was delayed from taking off, while armed operatives of the Nigeria Air Force and other military personnel took comb the airport environment in search of the attackers.