One killed as gunmen attack Nigerian airport

Kaduna: Gunmen killed one person during an airport attack in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna in the latest in a series of attacks by gunmen in the north of the country. 

According to details, armed men entered the airport premises through a perimeter fence from a nearby forest and started shooting sporadically to scare workers. 

"They opened fire on the NAMA (Nigerian Airspace Management Agency) security staff, killing him instantly and tried to invade the runway to prevent (an) aircraft from taking off," said the ground crew.  

The two airport officials said armed security managed to repel the gunmen, preventing them from gaining access to the main airport complex.

Gunmen have spread terror across Nigeria's northwest, where they have attacked and killed villagers and security officials and kidnapped hundreds of school children and villagers for ransom.

The attack delayed the takeoff of a scheduled Lagos-bound aircraft.

In the meantime, Airport Manager, Mrs. Amina Ozi Salami, said no flight was stopped by the terrorists as two flights that departed the airport had long taken off before the armed men started firing.