EFCC INVESTIGATES TWO SUSPECTS OVER ALLEGED $461,600 CASH NON-DECLARATION AT KANO AIRPORT
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation into two suspects accused of failing to declare a combined sum of $461,600 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.
The suspects, identified as Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi, were intercepted by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, after arriving from Dubai on an Ethiopian Airlines flight on May 8, 2026.
According to the EFCC, the duo initially declared $130,000 and $180,000 respectively at the airport’s currency declaration desk. However, further checks by Customs officers allegedly uncovered an additional undeclared $120,000 on Waya and another $31,600 on Namadi, bringing the total amounts found on them to $250,000 and $211,600 respectively.
The anti-graft agency said the undeclared funds violated provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
During the handover of the suspects to the EFCC, Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller U.U. Adamu, praised the continued partnership between the Customs Service and the EFCC in combating illegal cash movement and financial crimes.
He expressed appreciation for the support of the EFCC Kano Zonal Directorate, noting that the collaboration has strengthened efforts against illicit financial activities.
Receiving the suspects, Kano Zonal Director of the EFCC, Assistant Commander Friday S. Ebelo, assured that the commission would carry out a detailed investigation and prosecute the case diligently.
Ebelo also commended the Nigeria Customs Service for its cooperation, stressing that inter-agency collaboration remains vital in tackling financial crimes and unlawful cross-border cash movement.
The EFCC added that the suspects, the recovered foreign currency, and other exhibits have been transferred to its Kano Zonal Directorate for further investigation and possible prosecution.
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