EFCC Investigates Passenger with $265,000 at Kano Airport

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into Adam Musa Adam, a Nigerian passport holder arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) with $265,000 concealed in his luggage. Adam arrived in Kano from New Delhi aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET941 on September 26, 2026.

He was intercepted by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) during routine screening operations. His luggage was flagged for secondary examination after passing through Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology, leading to the discovery of the undeclared foreign currency.

The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Usman Umar Adamu, stated that the movement of foreign currency above the approved threshold without declaration violates the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023. Following the discovery, Customs transferred Adam and the recovered currency to the EFCC for further investigation, emphasizing the importance of inter-agency cooperation in combating illicit financial flows.