The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into two travelers, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, who were arrested for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $6,180 and £53,415 in cash at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
According to a statement from the EFCC, the suspects were intercepted on Saturday, October 11, 2025, by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) during a routine security check.
The duo, who had just arrived in the country from Dubai en route Addis Ababa and were scheduled to travel to Abuja, were immediately handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS), which later transferred them to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution.
Also recovered from the suspects were three mobile phones and the undeclared cash.The suspects and the exhibits were formally 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 office in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The anti-graft agency said the investigation is ongoing, and appropriate legal actions will be taken upon its conclusion.
