Lagos, December 27: Nigeria called a halt today to security shortcuts for “sacred cows” and said all passengers would be screened after it emerged Lagos was the starting point for a failed bombing of a US plane.
Nigerian media reports said security at the country’s airports was lax, with so-called “big men” and their families often allowed to skip screening.
The Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said security checks would now be enforced for all passengers.
“We have tightened security measures since yesterday (Saturday) in all our 22 airports and we can only appeal to passengers to bear with the new situation,” FAAN spokesman Akin Olukunle told AFP.
“There will be a thorough screening of all passengers.
There won’t be any sacred cow. This may cause some delays but we appeal for understanding.
–Agencies