The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into two travelers intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Terminal 2, Lagos, for allegedly failing to declare foreign currencies in their possession. The undeclared amounts seized total $6,180 and £53,415. Arrest and Investigation Details The suspects, identified by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 as Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were arrested by personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) during a routine check on Saturday. They were reportedly apprehended while attempting to board an Aero Contractors’ aircraft. According to a statement posted on the agency’s verified X handle, the suspects had arrived in Nigeria from Dubai via Addis Ababa and were en route to Abuja. They allegedly failed to declare the cash sums, as required by Nigerian law. Initial reports from Sunday PUNCH suggested the intercepted cash was over $6.1 million, but the EFCC’s official statement later confirmed the figures as \mathbf{\$6,180} and \mathbf{£53,415}. In addition to the foreign currency, three mobile phones were also seized from the suspects at the time of their arrest. The two men initially claimed to be security officials traveling with a suspect and the money as exhibits. Following their arrest, they were first handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS) before being transferred to the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 for further investigation and possible prosecution. The suspects and the confiscated items were formally received by Chief Superintendent of the EFCC (CSE) Margaret Lamai on behalf of the acting Zonal Director, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE1), Ahmed Ghalili.
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