Keyamo Moves To Investigate Ishaku Abbo’s Wife Over Airport Security Breach

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has ordered a probe into security procedures at Yola Airport following multiple incidents involving Patience Abbo, wife of former Adamawa North Senator Ishaku Abbo.

Naija News understands that Patience Abbo had gained access to restricted areas without travelling.

Keyamo’s directive follows the emergence of videos showing Abbo repeatedly accompanying her husband beyond security checkpoints and onto the airport tarmac, raising concerns about compliance with aviation safety regulations

According to Premium Times, sources familiar with the development disclosed that the minister requested formal explanations from airport security authorities after receiving reports on the incidents.

Abbo had informed Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel that she was travelling with her husband and was consequently granted access beyond the terminal gates.

In a report submitted to the ministry, the Airport Chief of Security stated that officers only realised Abbo was not a passenger when she returned alone to the terminal after seeing her husband off at the aircraft.

However, the explanation came under scrutiny following the release of a second video showing Abbo once again accompanying her husband across the tarmac.

In the footage, she was seen dressed in a brown loose gown, popularly known as ‘Abaya’ and wheeling a colourful suitcase to the foot of an aircraft staircase

Under Part 17 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), airport aprons and other operational areas are classified as Security Restricted Areas (SRAs), with access limited to authorised personnel and screened passengers.

The ministerial investigation is expected to examine the role of Aviation Security personnel on duty during both incidents and determine how access was repeatedly granted. Investigators are also expected to review the circumstances under which a videographer was allowed into restricted areas to film the departures.