EFCC Probes Suspect After Customs Seizes $73,000 and Other Currencies at Kano Airport
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The anti-graft agency has opened an investigation after Customs intercepted large sums of undeclared foreign currency concealed in luggage at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into a suspect, Haruna Yusuf, after the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted undeclared foreign currencies worth $73,000, £15,957 and 827,800 Saudi Riyals at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA).
According to the Customs Service, the money was seized in two separate operations during routine screening of arriving passengers between August 8 and 12, 2026. In the first, officers reportedly found unaccompanied luggage containing 827,800 Saudi Riyals and $53,300 concealed in footwear. In the second, officers allegedly found $20,000 and £15,957 hidden in sports shoes.
The suspect and recovered funds were handed over to the EFCC’s Kano Zonal Directorate by Acting Customs Area Comptroller U.U. Adamu, who cited the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023. The EFCC said the matter remains under investigation, with possible prosecution to follow. The suspect has not been convicted of any offence.
