EFCC Commences Investigation of Two Suspects for Undeclared $461,600 at Kano Airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has begun investigation of two male suspects: Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi for a total sum of $461,600 (Four Hundred Sixty One Thousand, Six Hundred United States Dollars) undeclared to men and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The suspects were arrested on Friday, May 8, 2026, after arriving from Dubai via Ethiopian Airline ET941. While they initially declared $130,000 and $180,000 respectively at the currency declaration desk,

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Source	EFCC
Collection	Anti-corruption and elections
Kind	Document
Publisher	Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Date	2026-05-18
Type	press-release
Found at	https://www.efcc.gov.ng/news/efcc-commences-investigation-of-two-suspects-for-undeclared-461600-at-kano-airport
Archived copy	Look it up in the Wayback Machine
Record ID	`efcc:news:14063`

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EFCC Commences Investigation of Two Suspects for Undeclared $461,600 at Kano Airport. EFCC, 2026. Vero Archive, record efcc:news:14063.