The Airport Police Command has intercepted a 14-year-old boy, identified as Eke Miracle, in connection with an attempted stowaway incident at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
In a statement on Monday, signed by the command’s spokesperson Mohammed Adeola, the police said preliminary investigations revealed that the minor had unlawfully entered a restricted zone of the airport without authorization, violating aviation safety regulations. The teenager was apprehended on the airport tarmac, raising questions about airport security.
Authorities described the boy’s actions as highly dangerous, both to himself and to aviation operations. “The minor was discovered on the airport tarmac while attempting to unlawfully gain access beneath an aircraft, an act which constitutes a serious breach of aviation security protocols within a highly sensitive operational environment,” the statement read.
Adeola added that the teenager’s actions contravened Sections 2 and 3 of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria byelaws, which prohibit unauthorized access to restricted airport areas. Following his interception, the boy was taken into protective custody, with special consideration for his age and welfare. “Upon interception, the minor was taken into protective custody in line with due process and established child protection procedures. His parents were promptly notified, and the interview was conducted in their presence. Appropriate care and support were provided throughout,” the statement added.
The Commissioner of Police, Airport Police Command, CP Ogunbode Olufunke, reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting the nation’s aviation infrastructure, describing airports as critical national assets. She urged parents and guardians to exercise greater vigilance over their children, particularly regarding restricted and high-risk areas such as airports.
The command noted that the case would be handled in accordance with juvenile justice procedures, and the minor would be charged before the appropriate juvenile court.
This incident adds to a series of similar occurrences at Nigerian airports, including a stowaway attempt aboard Overland Airways in December 2025 and another on a KLM flight from Lagos to Amsterdam in early 2023, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the country’s aviation sector.
