ANAP Gen Sec, AbdulRazaq Saidu
The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) has condemned what it called another case of unprovoked brutality by military personnel against civilian airport workers, following an assault on a senior FAAN official at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, on May 11, 2026.
According to ANAP, Ekene Enechukwu, Deputy General Manager and Head of Operations at the airport, was responding to a fire emergency when he was stopped and physically assaulted at a Nigerian Air Force checkpoint near the airport toll gate.
The union said the officer misread the official’s hurried movement and bloodied him in the process.
“This unprovoked brutality is one too many by NAF and other arms bearing personnel in various airports in Nigeria,” ANAP said in a statement signed by Deputy Secretary General, Comrade Ocheme Aba.
The association noted that it has repeatedly raised concerns over what it described as “terrifying uncivil behaviour in a completely civic environment,” but said its warnings have gone unheeded.
ANAP said it is now preparing further steps to prevent a recurrence and will announce the agenda after consultations.
For now, the union is demanding an unreserved apology from the Nigerian Air Force to Mr. Enechukwu and FAAN, as well as severe sanctions against the personnel involved.
“We have had cause in the past, time without number, to call attention to this kind of conduct,” the statement read. “Enough is enough!!!”
The incident adds to growing friction between civilian aviation authorities and military units operating within airport perimeters, raising fresh questions about coordination and respect for civil authority in secured aviation zones.
