The Airport Police Command, Lagos, says it will arraign 13 suspects arrested for allegedly stealing building materials from construction sites at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Adeola, saying the suspects were arrested by the Joint Monitoring Task Force on July 30 during a coordinated patrol around the airport’s construction area.

According to the statement, the arrests were part of the command’s “sustained effort to protect critical national infrastructure and prevent acts capable of undermining the ongoing rehabilitation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.”

It added that acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Joint Monitoring Task Force apprehended the suspects “in possession of high-value copper cables, iron components, and other building materials recovered from the construction site.”

The suspects were subsequently handed over to the International Airport Police Division for further investigation and prosecution.

The suspects were identified as Ibrahim Hassan, Haruna Yaya, Ali Muhammed, Walid Shaibu, Idris Musa, Aliu Musa, Mustapha Umaru, Timothy Joseph, Isa Adamu, Musa Abdullahi Hassan, Mamuda Ibrahim, Mukhtar Aliyu and Ibrahim Jidda.

The statement noted that “despite the successful prosecution of several suspects arrested for similar offences in April 2026, some criminal elements continued to target the construction sites.”

It added, “The suspects remain in police custody and will be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction.”

The Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, CP Ogunbode Olufunke, commended the Joint Monitoring Task Force for its efforts in protecting critical airport infrastructure.

She also reaffirmed that “the safety and security of the airport remain a top priority” and urged members of the public to remain vigilant.