A certain Bashir Abdu was on Wednesday arrested by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for alleged money laundering.
According to the agency, Abdu is a Nigerian who holds a Dubai residency permit. He was en route to Dubai aboard Egypt Air when he was arrested for failing to declare the $130,000 on him, instead only declaring the gold bars with him and 30, 000 Saudi Riyals.
“Arrangement has been concluded to arraign the suspect in court as the offence is punishable under Section 12 of the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap. F34 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Section 2(5) of the Money Laundering Act 2011,” said an EFCC release.
Exactly one week ago, the anti-corruption agency arrested Aminu Lamido, the eldest son of Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, at the same airport while he was en route to Cairo on similar allegations.
Currently on administrative bail, the younger Lamido was arrested during security checks as he prepared to board an Egypt Air flight after the discovery that he declared $10,000 in his possession to the Nigerian Customs while a physical search by operatives found he had extra $40,000 tucked away
