There was pandemonium at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday, February 28, 2015 as officials ordered the evacuation of all travelers and airport workers from the building.
The order reportedly threw the gathering of passengers, airport workers and other users of the facility into confusion.
However, it has been confirmed that there is no cause for alarm as it was a test on bomb scare response time.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, was carrying out a test to know the capacity and readiness of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to respond to a bomb attack situation.
This test was conducted following ongoing rumor that the extremist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, could attack Lagos as parts of its campaign of violence against the Federal Government.
As a result, the airport authorities have increased security at the local and international airports.
