Honest FAAN Personnel Returns $8,500 to Passenger

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said that its aviation security personnel at the Murtala Muhamed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos returned $ 8,500 lost by a Nigerian, Mrs. Dilalat Titilayo Onabokun, based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Dilalat had misplaced her luggage at the MMIA while flying to Atlanta, Georgia on November 10 via Delta Airline and was found by AVSEC officials while conducting routine search.

A statement issued by Mr. Yakubu Dati, general manager Corporate Communications, FAAN, said the passenger expressed joy, when she was informed by officials of the Aviation Security that her $8,500 had been found.

The statement said,” The joy of a Nigerian traveler, Mrs. Dilalat, Titilayo Onabokun, who lost a lump sum of money while returning to her base in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, knew no bounds, when she was informed by officials of the Aviation Security of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria that her lost money, $8,500.00 has been found.

“The office of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) took over the investigation, checked the content of the baggage and discovered among other items, the address of the owner as well as the contact number.

“The office contacted her by phone and asked for a confirmation of her identity, as well as a confirmation of the fact that she misplaced her luggage. She confirmed her identity, but wrongly claimed that she left only $7,200.00, in a white envelope while in fact CIB had discovered $8,500.00 in her bag. On further questioning she confirmed the extra $1,300.00.

“Dilalat has been reunited with her money, as well as the luggage.”