How Lagos airport's security checks became its biggest racket

    Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha | Top Stories | May 15, 2026    
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Last year, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) promised a digital revolution at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with the acquisition of high-tech AI security scanners designed to eliminate human contact.

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