47-year-old man arraigned for allegedly advertising military helicopter for sale in Lagos

The Airport Police Command has arraigned a 47-year-old man, Mark Agbor, over allegations of impersonation and unauthorised entry to restricted areas on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMA, Lagos, following a social media put up in which he allegedly supplied a military fight helicopter for sale.

Agbor was accused of posting a video on-line in which he claimed to personal two military fight helicopters and marketed one of many plane to potential consumers.

The case has been adjourned till November 18, 2026.

The spokesperson for the Airport Police Command, Adeola Mohammed, disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday, saying Agbor, an worker of Pathfinders International Limited, was transferred to the command’s International Division by the Provost Investigation Unit of the Nigerian Air Force in Ikeja for additional investigation and essential motion.

According to the police, investigations confirmed that the suspect allegedly uploaded the video on October 7, 2026, claiming possession of the 2 military helicopters and expressing his intention to promote certainly one of them.

The command mentioned Agbor was subsequently introduced earlier than a court docket of competent jurisdiction after investigations had been concluded.

The Commissioner of Police for the Airport Police Command, Olufunke Ogunbode, described the alleged actions as a matter of great safety concern, warning that such conduct may compromise the operations of safety companies.

Ogunbode assured the general public that the case can be dealt with in accordance with the legislation. She additionally counseled the Nigerian Air Force for its cooperation with the command all through the method.

She mentioned the incident highlighted the necessity for safety companies to work collectively to establish and tackle potential threats to airport security.

The police commissioner additional known as on firms and different stakeholders working inside the airport surroundings to enhance worker screening procedures, vetting processes and background checks to minimise the potential of safety breaches.

The command reiterated its dedication to professionalism, cooperation with different safety companies and the safety of lives and demanding nationwide infrastructure.

It additionally appealed to members of the general public to stay alert and help efforts to protect a protected and safe airport surroundings.