EFCC Begins Probe Of Suspect Arrested With $265,000 In Kano
Customs said the cash was concealed in luggage and handed the suspect to EFCC for investigation under Nigeria’s anti-money laundering laws.
- On September 26, 2026, Nigeria Customs Service officers intercepted Adam Musa Adam at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport with $265,000 in undeclared cash during routine screening operations.
- Arriving from New Delhi aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET941, Adam had his luggage flagged using Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology, revealing the concealed currency among his personal belongings.
- Passengers carrying cash above $10,000 must declare it by law; Acting Customs Area Controller Usman Umar Adamu stated the undeclared movement contravened the Money Laundering Act 2022.
- Customs officials handed the suspect and exhibits to Kano Acting Zonal Director Friday Ebelo of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , which has commenced a formal investigation into the case.
- This case reflects ongoing interagency collaboration to sanitize Nigeria's financial ecosystem; the command has intercepted undeclared foreign currency and negotiable instruments worth more than N2.5 billion from January to date.
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Dateline NigeriaEFCC Commences Investigation Of Suspect Arrested With $265,000 In Kano
The suspect, Adam Musa Adam, a male passenger with a Nigerian passport arriving from New Delhi aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET941, was intercepted on Sunday, 26 September 2026, during routine screening operations by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
Nigeria: EFCC Opens Probe Into Suspect Arrested With $265,000 Cash At Kano Airport
EFCC said operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted the suspect, Adam Musa Adam, during a routine screening operation at at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano, Kano State.
EFCC opens probe into suspect arrested with $265,000 cash at Kano airport
EFCC said operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted the suspect, Adam Musa Adam, during a routine screening operation at at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano, Kano State.
EFCC Investigates Suspect Arrested With $265,000 In Kano Law
BY ABDULLAHI SAMBO RICHIFA, Kano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the investigation of a suspect arrested with the sum of $265,000 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano State. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. He said the suspect, Adam Musa Adam, a male passenger […]
EFCC Investigates Suspect Arrested With $265,000 In Kano
Tunde Bakare The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation of a suspect arrested with the sum of US$265,000 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano State. The suspect, Adam Musa Adam, a male passenger with a Nigerian passport arriving from New Delhi aboard Ethiopian [...]
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