The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a jail sentence and forfeiture order against a passenger, Salisu Ahmad, who was arrested with undeclared foreign currencies worth over N653 million at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
The conviction followed a ruling by Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano, who sentenced Ahmad after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of non-declaration of funds, in violation of Sections 3(3) and 3(5) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
According to a statement issued by the EFCC via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, Ahmad was intercepted by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) during a routine check on July 7, 2025. He was found with $420,900, £5,825, CFA 3,946,500, and Cameroonian CFA 224,000, all concealed in a polythene bag covered with fabric inside his luggage.
