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FAAN Arrests Two Travellers at Lagos Airport for Failing to Declare £53,415 and $6.1 Million; EFCC Launches Investigation

Ayo Marvel Posted on 2 months ago 2 min read

Operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have arrested two travellers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for allegedly failing to declare cash totalling £53,415 and $6,180,000 in their possession.

The travellers, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were arrested on Saturday at the airport’s domestic wing as they attempted to board an Abuja-bound flight.

The suspects were security operatives who had evaded initial routine checks under the guise of escorting a suspect with the cash as exhibits.

However, they reportedly failed to follow due procedures for transporting suspects on commercial flights.

@FAAN_Official officials flagged the travellers after they attempted to board with boxes of cash that exceeded the permitted cabin luggage allowance.

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi have launched an investigation into two travellers arrested by officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $6,180 and £53,415 found in their possession.

The suspects, identified as Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were intercepted during a routine check on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

They were reportedly scheduled to travel to Abuja after arriving in the country from Dubai via Addis Ababa. Upon arrest, they were handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS), which later transferred them to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Three mobile phones were also recovered from the suspects.

The suspects and the seized exhibits were received by CSE Margaret Lamai on behalf of the Acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Ahmed Ghali.