The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into two travelers arrested for allegedly failing to declare large sums of foreign currency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to a statement from the Commission, operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, have begun investigating the suspects identified as Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, who were apprehended by officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) during a routine check on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
The duo were reportedly found in possession of $6,180 and £53,415 in undeclared cash. They were returning to Nigeria from Dubai through Addis Ababa and were scheduled to board a connecting flight to Abuja.
Upon interception, FAAN officials handed the suspects over to the Department of State Services (DSS), which subsequently transferred them to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Three mobile phones were also recovered from the suspects. The items and the suspects were received by CSE Margaret Lamai on behalf of the Acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE I) Ahmed Ghali.
The EFCC said investigations are ongoing.
