By The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into two male suspects arrested over an undeclared sum of $461,600 recovered at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
The suspects, identified as Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi, were reportedly arrested on Friday, May 8, 2026, after officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, discovered discrepancies in the cash declarations they made upon arrival in Nigeria.
According to the commission, the suspects arrived from Dubai aboard Ethiopian Airline flight ET941 and initially declared $130,000 and $180,000 respectively at the airport’s currency declaration desk.
However, a further search conducted by customs officers reportedly uncovered an additional undeclared $120,000 concealed on the first suspect, increasing the total amount found on him to $250,000. Another undeclared $31,600 was also allegedly discovered on the second suspect, bringing the total amount traced to him to $211,600.
The EFCC stated that the alleged act contravenes Sections 3 and 4 of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Following the handover of the suspects by the Nigeria Customs Service, the anti-graft agency, Kano Zonal Directorate, said investigations have commenced and assured that those found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
“The EFCC will conduct a thorough and uncompromising investigation into this matter. We will prosecute the case with the utmost diligence to ensure that violators of our anti-money laundering laws face the full weight of justice,” the commission noted.
