Azman air suspends operations to Kaduna over airport attack

An airline, Azman Air, has suspended flights to Kaduna over the recent terrorist attack on the Kaduna International Airport.

The airline’s management disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Terrorists, on Saturday, had shot into the runway of the airport, killing a security guard but were, however, repelled by security operatives.

An Azman Air flight was said to have been delayed for 44 minutes as a result of the incident, but passengers on the aircraft flew safely from Kaduna to Lagos.

According to the airline, the decision to temporarily suspend operations to the airport followed the incident at the airport with the aim of ensuring the safety of travellers and workers is guaranteed.

“The management of Azman Air will like to inform the general public that we will be halting our operations into Kaduna airport for a few days.

“We understand the security situation around the airport has been handled and normalcy has been restored accordingly, but it is imperative for the management to re-evaluate its operational procedures into the airport to ensure maximum safety of equipment, staff and passengers are fully guaranteed.

“The bedrock of our operations is safety and we will continue to explore every option to aid its delivery to the highest standard”, the statement read.