- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a Lebanese identified as Abbas Lakis for alleged money laundering
- Lakis was arrested by the operatives of the commission at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
- Apart from $2m that was found from the suspect, EFCC also recovered from him huge sum of money in different foreign currencies
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese for alleged money laundering.
A statement by commission's head, media and publicity, said Lakis was picked up at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following intelligence report, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Legit.ng gathers that the report said he had on him undeclared huge sums of monies aboard Egypt Airline from Malam Aminu Kano Airport enroute Lebanon.
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The statement read: “At the point of arrest, a thorough search on his luggage, uncovered $2,104,936, £163,740 and €144,680.
“Other currencies found with Lakis include Riyal 391,838 (three hundred and ninety-one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight Riyals), CHF 3,420 (three thousand four hundred and twenty Swiss Franc).
“Lira 435 (Four hundred and thirty five Lira), £109,000(one hundred and nine thousand Lebanese Pounds), Dirhams 10,135(ten thousand one hundred and thirty five UAE Dirhams) ¥10,000 (ten thousand Chinese Yuan) and Riyal 10 (ten Qatar riyal), in his possession.
“He will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured a warrant to arrest four top officials of the Rivers state government in connection with N117 billion suspicious transactions.
The suspects, Balogun Olumide Ojo and Augustine Opaso, were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They were arrested based on a petition by their victim, who alleged that the suspects deceived him into believing that he could access his family wealth through some “special prayers” that would offer him “money medicine”.
One of the suspects, Ojo, was arrested at the reception hall of Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt, where he was waiting to collect more money from the victim.
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Investigation by the EFCC showed that the suspects were operating in Port Harcourt and Akungba, Ondo state. Ojo confessed that they were operating a shrine in Akungba where ”special money-making prayers” were being offered.
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