The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen security enforcement and judicial coordination across the nation’s airports in a bid to enhance safety and maintain public confidence in Nigeria’s aviation sector.

Speaking during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement on airport security and prosecution processes, FAAN stressed that offences committed within airport environments pose significant threats to passenger confidence and national security, underscoring the need for stronger collaboration among security agencies, prosecutors, legal practitioners, and aviation stakeholders.

The engagement, themed “Strengthening Arrest, Prosecution and Judicial Administration Within the Airport Environment,” brought together legal experts, prosecutors, security agencies, and aviation stakeholders to deliberate on strategies aimed at improving arrest procedures, prosecution processes, and judicial administration within airport facilities nationwide.

Representing the Managing Director of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, the Director of Aviation Security Services, Afegbai Albert Igbafe, said effective law enforcement and inter-agency collaboration remain essential to safeguarding airport infrastructure and sustaining public trust in Nigeria’s aviation industry.

According to him, airport environments must continually reflect order, discipline, safety, and strict compliance with aviation regulations, noting that criminal offences within airport facilities should never be treated lightly because of their implications for security and public trust.

He reaffirmed FAAN’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of passengers, airport workers, and other airport users, adding that stronger synergy among Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Nigeria Police, prosecutors, and other agencies within the aviation ecosystem was critical to achieving the objective.

Igbafe also emphasized the need to strengthen enforcement mechanisms within airports to guarantee compliance with aviation laws, safety standards, and security regulations.

In her remarks, the Director of Legal Services at FAAN, Bridget Gold, described the engagement as timely and significant, particularly in addressing practical legal and operational challenges affecting airport administration.

She explained that the forum was designed to deepen stakeholders’ understanding of judicial administration within the airport environment while clarifying the roles of security agencies, prosecutors, legal practitioners, and other institutions involved in the administration of justice.

According to her, the engagement would further improve cooperation, coordination, and mutual understanding among agencies responsible for maintaining law, order, and security at Nigerian airports.

The event also featured technical presentations and interactive sessions by legal experts, prosecutors, and security agencies focused on improving arrest procedures, prosecution processes, and judicial coordination within the aviation sector.