FAAN warns against recording other passengers without consent
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has clarified that personal selfie videos are permitted at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, with intervention by airport officers occurring only when filming involves other passengers without consent or captures sensitive security areas.
The clarification follows an incident at MMIA involving a passenger who recorded video in a restricted security screening area.
In a statement on Saturday, the authority said, “We understand the concerns raised and appreciate the conversation around this incident. The passenger was recording video within a restricted Security Screening area where signage clearly indicates that filming is not permitted.”
In a statement on Saturday, the authority said, “We understand the concerns raised and appreciate the conversation around this incident.
The passenger was recording video within a restricted Security Screening area where signage clearly indicates that filming is not permitted.”
The statement added that airport officers “politely advised the passenger to stop, especially as other travellers have the right not to be recorded without consent and such complaints are frequently raised.”
When the passenger declined to comply, he was “invited to the Crime Investigation & Intelligence Unit office for further clarification, not detained, and the interaction focused on guidance around acceptable camera use within the airport environment.”
