Lamorde EFCC Boss
A 24 year old Nigerian , Abubakar
Tijani Sheriff was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) for attempting to travel to Dubai with the sum of $7 million
Dollars (About one billion Naira).
He was arrested at the Murtala
Muhammed International airport,Lagos.
Authorities said that the money was proceeds from illegal deals and he suspect a money laundering courier. He has already mentioned 20 prominent Nigerians who are the owners of the money.
Authorities said that the money was proceeds from illegal deals and he suspect a money laundering courier. He has already mentioned 20 prominent Nigerians who are the owners of the money.
Information gathered by gistmaster indicates that Abudullahi is
a regular traveller. He allegedly confessed that he is working for
some prominent Nigerians who needs the money out of the country. Every year
over one billion dollars are taken out of the country by suspects involved in
corrupt practices.
The spokesperson for the EFCC Wilson Uwujaren stated in press statement that “The EFCC, on Thursday, September 27, 2012 arrested a bulk currency smuggler, one Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, for attempting to smuggle $7 million out of the country.
The spokesperson for the EFCC Wilson Uwujaren stated in press statement that “The EFCC, on Thursday, September 27, 2012 arrested a bulk currency smuggler, one Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, for attempting to smuggle $7 million out of the country.
“The 24-year-old was arrested at the
Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos en route Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. He was apprehended at the point of boarding the plane by operatives
of the commission.
“When he was arrested, he declared
that he had a total sum of $4.5million on him but thorough screen-ing and
search showed that he was actually carrying $7,049,444 (Seven million, Forty
Nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Forty Four United States Dollars).
Investigations by the EFCC showed
that Sheriff is a regular traveler and one of several couriers of
illegal cash suspected to be proceeds of crime. His claims in respect of his
accomplices are still being investigated by the commission.
“Travellers leaving the country are
statutorily required to declare cash in excess of $10,000. How-ever, it is not
sufficient to declare excess cash, under the provisions of the Money Laundering
Act; the onus is on the person making the declaration to explain the source of
the excess cash and the reason for the export.
By Niyi Tabiti
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