KANO AIRPORT CASH BUST: Customs Intercepts $265,000 Undeclared — NCS Hands Over to EFCC — N2.5bn Seized Since January
By Okwo Romeon — Abuja | Nigeria Anchorage | Customs-Maritime Desk Kano, Nigeria —* Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Customs have intercepted *$265,000 undeclared cash* from inbound passenger — Total *N2.5 billion* in foreign currency seizures this year — Big signal for Abuja, Kano importers on cash declaration rules. How Customs Caught It — Non-Intrusive Tech Suspect *Adam Musa Adam*, Nigerian passport, arriving from *New Delhi aboard Ethiopian Airlines ET941* on Sept 26, was flagged during routine screening. Custom official displaying the censor in Kano. Luggage flagged by *Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology (NII)* — Same tech used at Apapa for container scanning - Secondary exam revealed *$265,000 concealed* among personal effects - No declaration — Violates *Money Laundering Act 2022 Sections 3 & 4* *Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023* Handover to EFCC — NPA-style Interagency Model: Acting Customs Area Controller *Deputy Comptroller Usman Umar Adamu* ha...