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BREAKING: EFCC intercepts N1bn at Enugu airport, arrests two

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5 years ago

December 21, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Enugu has intercepted $ 2 . 8 m ( N 1 . 02 bn ) from two people suspected to be money launderers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport , Enugu .The suspects , namely Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel , allegedly working for a firm , Bankers Warehouse , were nabbed based on intelligence report .

The EFCC said upon their arrests , they were caught with consignments of two suitcases containing $ 1 . 4 m each, totalling $ 2 . 8 m , at the departure lounge of the airport while about to board an Arik Air evening flight to Lagos .

During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they have been in the business of conveying cash for “ some notable banks ” for over six years and were in the process of doing same for a bank ( name withheld) , located at New Market, Onitsha , Anambra State, when they were caught.

The suspects further confessed that they had so far carried out such assignments “ four times this year . ”

They are presently giving useful information to operatives of the Commission, and will be charged to court soon , the EFCC spokesman , Mr . Tony Orilade , said .

The EFCC had , last month , arrested one Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese , with assorted foreign currencies valued at a combined N 940 m at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport , Abuja , following intelligence report that he was conveying undeclared huge sums of money aboard the Egypt Airline bringing him from the Kano Airport en route Lebanon .