Thr management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN has reacted to the discovery of a body around the runway 17 at Sam Mbakiwe international Airport, Owerri, Imo State.
In its reaction to a news report by Starnews NG, captioned ,” Pregnant Woman Raped To Death At Imo Airport.” FAAN, through the Director of Public Relations and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, refuted the claim that the deceased woman was Raped to death within the airport perimeter.
Orah argued in the statement that avaliable evidence from preliminary investigation by the team of security agencies called in after the body was discovered showed that the woman was not killed within the airport perimeter.
According to her, there was no evidence of splatters of blood around the spot where the body was discovered to indicate that she struggled or was murdered there.
“The attention of the Federal Airports Authoribeen drawn to the news report by Starnews NG, captioned ,” Pregnant Woman Raped To Death At Imo Airport .”
“FAAN wishes to state that this unfortunate incident was not perpetrated inside the Owerri Airport.,” Orah affirmed.
She continued, “On October 18, 2024, a report was made to Aviation Security (AVSEC) officers regarding a group of youths from Awaogwu Logara, a village bordering the airport, who were searching bush paths around the airport for a missing member of their community.
“The naked body of a female identified as Mrs. Chinwendu Amadi was discovered near Runway 17 axis bordering the Umueze Community .
“All security operatives at the airport, including the Aiport Commandant and DPO, were instantly alerted by the Airport Chief of Security.
“A team of Police officers from the Umuneke Division , Ngor Okpala Local Government area, led by Inspector Vicent N. on investigation observed that the deceased sustained several stabs on the abdomen while also observing that there were no blood splatters or signs of struggle where her body was recovered to indicate that she was murdered at that place.”
The image maker of FAAN stated that nights guards on duty during the alleged period of the incident were interrogate and they claimed that there was no unusual movement noticed.
“FAAN night guards on interrogation have not reported any unusual observations in the area in question,” she stated.
She said that the police have since removed the body from the scene for further investigation .
While calling on anyone with reliable information that could help security agencies to unravel the unfortunate incident, FAAN insisted that the perpetrators of this dastardly act must be brought to book.
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria uses this medium to call on anyone who has information that would assist in the unravelling of this unfortunate incident to please contact relevant security agencies for prompt action.
“The perpetrators of this dastardly act must be brought to face the full wrath of the law.,” the statement said.
