The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into two travelers, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, who were arrested for allegedly failing to declare cash totaling $6,180,000 (Six Million, One Hundred and Eighty Thousand United States Dollars) and £53,415 (Fifty-Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifteen Pounds Sterling) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to a statement issued by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the suspects were intercepted by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) during a routine check on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
The travelers, who had just arrived in the country from Dubai en route Addis Ababa and were scheduled to connect a flight to Abuja, were arrested for violating currency declaration laws.
They were initially handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS), which later transferred them to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The EFCC noted that three mobile phones were also recovered from the suspects.
They and the seized items 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, at the Commission’s Lagos office in Ikoyi.
The EFCC said investigations are ongoing to determine the source and purpose of the undeclared funds.
