The Area Comptroller in charge of Kano, Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service NCS), Suleiman Pai Umar has handed over a suspect arrested with $184,800 to the Kano State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A press statement by the EFCC Head of Media and publicity Abuja Mr Wilson Uwujaren said, “The suspect was arrested in a joint operation on June 17, 2021, by the EFCC, Department of State Services, DSS and the Nigeria Customs Service at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. He was nabbed when he came to claim an unaccompanied luggage which arrived aboard an Ethiopian Air flight ET911 from Saudi Arabia through Addis Ababa.”
Upon arrest, it was discovered that; “A sum of one hundred and eighty-four thousand dollars ($184,800) one million, seven hundred and twenty-three thousand, three hundred and ten Saudi riyals( 1,723,310) was concealed in a diaper pack.”
The monies were discovered at the screening point when the suspect, Sabo Suleiman came to claim the luggage.
“The suspect was subsequently transported to the office of the Nigeria Customs Service, for proper processing.”
During the handover, the Zonal Head of the EFCC who was represented by his deputy, Michael Nzekwe commended the collaboration between the Commission and NCS, stressing that; “It is only through synergy and cooperation with other agencies that successes like this can be achieved.
“Inter-agency collaboration is very key, we should be able to come together towards achieving our common goal. There is no reason for rivalry, this is how it should be.” Mr. Nzekwe said.
He also assured the NCS that the Commission would carry them along with progress of the investigation.
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