From Sola Ojo, Abuja
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, have commenced investigations into two travellers arrested by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $6,180,000 and £53,415 cash in their possession.
The suspects, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were intercepted during a routine check on Saturday, October 11, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
Upon arrest, the suspects, who were scheduled to travel to Abuja after arriving in the country from Dubai en route to Addis Ababa, were immediately handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS), which subsequently handed them over to the Commission for further investigations and prosecution.
Also found on the suspects were three mobile phones.
Spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, who confirmed the development, said the suspects and the exhibits were received by CSE Margaret Lamai on behalf of the acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ahmed Ghali.
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