Customs intercepts $193,000 concealed in yoghurt carton at Abuja Airport
- The Nigeria Customs Service intercepted $193,000 concealed in a yoghurt carton at Abuja Airport on March 20, 2025.
- Comptroller Olumide Adebisi confirmed that the suspect, Kamilu Abdullahi Sarina, violated the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2022 by failing to declare the funds.
- The intercepted cash was handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for further investigation, as failure to declare cash over $10,000 can lead to penalties including forfeiture and imprisonment.
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$193,000 hidden in yoghurt carton intercepted at Abuja airport
A sum of $193,000 cash concealed in a carton of yoghurt has been intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Nigeria Customs Service. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement on Friday, said the cash was discovered by officers of the Federal Capital Territory Command. He
Nigeria Customs seizes N289.5bn concealed in carton of yogurt at Abuja airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an undeclared sum of $193,000 (about N289.5 billion) concealed in a carton of yogurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NCS’s spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, revealing that the seizure took place on Thursday. He said the suspect was aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 951 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Maiwada stated that the operatio…
Customs intercepts $193,000 concealed in yoghurt carton at Abuja Airport
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $193,000 in undeclared foreign currency concealed in a carton of yoghurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The interception on Thursday, 20th March 2025, resulted from credible intelligence gathering and a vigilant baggage check on an inbound passenger. Addressing journalists at the airport’s international wing, the Customs area con…
Nigeria Customs seizes $193,000 hidden in yoghurt carton - PENPUSHING
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered $193,000 in undeclared foreign currency concealed in a yoghurt carton at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Penpushing reports that a statement by the Comptroller at the customs area controller for the Federal Capital Territory Command Olumide Adebisi explained that the foreign currency seizure occurred on Friday following a targeted baggage inspecti…
Customs nab passenger smuggling $193,000 in Yoghurt carton
GistReel The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $193,000 in undeclared foreign currency concealed inside a carton of yoghurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The interception, which took place on Thursday, March 20, 2025, was the result of credible intelligence gathering and a vigilant baggage check on an inbound passenger. Addressing journalists at the international wi…
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