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EFCC Probes Undeclared $29,000 Cash Intercepted At Lagos Airport

by Ejike Ejike
3 weeks ago
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Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced the investigation of one Rajesh Kumar arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for allegedly failing to declare the sum of $29,000 in his possession at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

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Kumar was intercepted by Customs operatives during a routine check on Wednesday, July 7, 2025, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said upon arrest, the suspect, who was scheduled to travel to India, claimed he had only $6,000 on him.

During the handing over of the suspect, the Area Comptroller in charge of the NCS at the Airport, E. I. Harrison, said there was a need for concerted effort “to make Nigeria move from where it is to where we will gain more respect in the international community.”

He added, “We have the mandate and the authority to make sure that whatever will be injurious to our economy is not allowed to take place, especially in this our Command.

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“So, today, on behalf of our Service, I want to formally hand over the money, passport and file containing the statement of the passenger involved to the EFCC for further necessary actions.”

While receiving the suspect, the head, Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML), Lagos, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ibinabo Amachree, assured the Service that the EFCC would, as usual, expedite actions on investigation and prosecution of the suspect.

Amachree, who spoke on behalf of the acting zonal director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, EFCC, Ahmed Ghali, said the arrest “would go further to boost our image as a country , especially as we prepare to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FAFT) Grey List.”

He said, “As a matter of fact, this is one of the gains of our robust collaboration with the Nigerian Customs Service and the Nigerian Financial Investigation Unit, NFIU.”


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