Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, have begun investigations into two travelers arrested by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for allegedly failing to declare large sums of foreign currency in their possession.
The suspects, identified as Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were apprehended during a routine check on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
According to a statement by the EFCC, the duo were found with undeclared cash totaling $6,180 (Six Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Dollars) and £53,415 (Fifty-Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifteen Pounds).
The anti-graft agency said the suspects had just arrived in Nigeria from Dubai via Addis Ababa and were scheduled to board a connecting flight to Abuja when they were intercepted.
Following their arrest, FAAN officials handed them over to the Department of State Services (DSS), which subsequently transferred them to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The Commission also confirmed that three mobile phones were recovered from the suspects.
CSE Margaret Lamai received the suspects and the recovered items on behalf of the Acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Ahmed Ghali.
The EFCC said investigations are ongoing and that the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of the inquiry.
