The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started investigating Adam Musa Adam, a man caught carrying $265,000 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano State. According to Dele Oyewale, EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, Adam was intercepted during routine screening operations by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officers after arriving from New Delhi on Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET941 on Sunday, 26 September 2026.
The suspect's luggage was flagged for secondary examination using Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology, leading to the discovery of the undeclared currency concealed among his personal belongings. Oyewale stated that the EFCC will conduct a thorough investigation and prosecution of the case. The EFCC's investigation is based on the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and relevant provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023.
Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Usman Umar Adamu, handed over the suspect and exhibits to the EFCC, emphasizing that moving foreign currency above the approved threshold without declaration contravenes the law. He noted that from January to date, the Command has intercepted undeclared foreign currency and other negotiable instruments with a total value of over N2.5 billion. Adamu reiterated the importance of interagency collaboration in preventing illicit financial flows.
The Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Friday S. Ebelo, received the suspect and exhibits on behalf of the Commission. Ebelo described the handover as an example of meaningful interagency collaboration and a testament to the collective resolve to clean and sanitize the country's financial ecosystem. He expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for creating an enabling environment for the collaboration.
Ebelo commended Adamu and his officers for their vigilance and commitment to enforcing the laws governing cross-border movement of currency. He also thanked the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for the sustained partnership. The EFCC's investigation aims to safeguard the country's economy against illicit financial flows.
The EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, stated that the Commission will further investigate and prosecute the case to its logical conclusion. The investigation is part of the EFCC's mandate to prevent and combat financial crimes in Nigeria. The case highlights the importance of interagency collaboration in preventing illicit financial flows.
The suspect, Adam Musa Adam, was caught with $265,000, which is above the approved threshold without declaration. The EFCC and NCS will continue to work together to prevent and combat financial crimes in Nigeria. The two agencies have been working together to sanitize the country's financial ecosystem and prevent illicit financial flows.
Key points
- - The EFCC has commenced an investigation of Adam Musa Adam, who was caught carrying $265,000 at the Kano airport. - The suspect was intercepted during routine screening operations by NCS officers after arriving from New Delhi. - The EFCC will conduct a thorough investigation and prosecution of the case to its logical conclusion.
