MAN JAILED FOR NOT DECLARING $40,000 AT AIRPORT
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced Igboezue Emeka to one month in prison for money laundering.
Emeka was apprehended by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officers on February 12, 2025, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, for failing to declare $40,000 in cash.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed the development via its X handle on Friday, stating that the NCS handed Emeka over to its Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 the same day for investigation and prosecution.
He was subsequently arraigned before Justice A.O. Owoeye on April 4, 2025, on a one-count charge of money laundering and pleaded guilty.
Following his plea, EFCC counsel Nnaemeka Omewa called operative Michael Olayemi to present the facts of the case. The court admitted the defendant’s statement and the cash exhibit as evidence.
Justice Owoeye found Emeka guilty and sentenced him to one month imprisonment, effective from February 12, 2025.
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