The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a suspected bulk currency smuggler, Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, for attempting to smuggle $7m out of Nigeria.

Although the details of the arrest were sketchy at press time, Saturday PUNCH gathered that the 24-year-old was arrested on Thursday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on his way to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

The suspect is being detained in the commission’s custody in Lagos pending his arraignment in court.

He was said to have escaped security scrutiny from other agencies at the airport but was apprehended at the point of boarding the plane by operatives of the commission.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest.

The commission warned travellers, who, for any reason, want to move bulk cash out of the country, to “do so through the banking system; otherwise, they must be prepared to declare it and explain the source of the money.”

www.punchng.com/news/efcc-arrests-suspected-currency-smuggler-with-7m/

Where did he hide this 7m$ in cash?

$7m RAW CASH, how much b dat for naira sef, 24yrs old, i tire 4 ma sef, time will tell sha

I never knew Abokis do smuggle jobs!

#defends him by telling the court that he runs a bureau de change office#

That's a whole lot of money!!!

abegi, dem go still release am. na today?

Geeeezz... That's huge. For where him see that kind money?

dridowu: $7m RAW CASH, how much b dat for naira sef, 24yrs old, i tire 4 ma sef, time will tell sha

I should be ashamed of myself o.
Na wa for this people mentality sha. $7m?!

slumcat: abegi, dem go still release am. na today?

. Pls don't just jump into conclusion

WTF....over one billion naira... God knows why HE is slow to action. That money out of the unannounced monies will fix lives in this country. Power, water, security, education, etc. We have many of such cases daily. For those whom think Nigeria will be good overnight...am sorry, the truth be told,..it never gona happen anytime soon.

Wonder shall never wonder. Orisirisi

The guy is surely fronting for some money bags.

We hear when they arrest him, but d time they will release we will nt hear anything. if u have ur way in naija, newspaper news is nothing to worry about. naija a land where anything can happen

collins123: I never knew Abokis do smuggle jobs!

#defends him by telling the court that he runs a bureau de change office#

When next I will let the dude to know that involving Igbos pallies into his business will make it successful because this business should be part of their profession.

jamil!:
When next I will let the dude to know that involving Igbos pallies into his business will make it successful because this business should be part of their profession.

that guy na 'pure jew man',he should've contacted us.

Now, that's some cool money!

The guy no sabi em hand.............$
he 4 contact me

achi4u: that guy na 'pure jew man',he should've contacted us.

Ewu hausa di ka gi

Mk them leave the guy joor...what about our useless leaders moving billions of naira out of the country....charity begins @home

Choi, mallam dey carry money go build arab country.

That's over N1b who could hv sent him on this errand??

slumcat: abegi, dem go still release am. na today?

You wan go rob am?

alpha conde: That's over N1b who could hv sent him on this errand??

20 government officials, according to other news channels.

If wearing agbada you would be suprised his pocket wouldn't bulge at all with that amount.
This is why Mr. Sanusi wanted to print N5,000 notes. To make it easier to steal as much as possible.

If they are declaring $7million i tell you it is more than that some have entered some pockets trust 9ja na.

mike404:
Ewu hausa di ka gi

Anu404!
na your brother bi that?

Kai bushmeat dnt miss road jam those who hav teeth,when im honestly looking 4 small money 2 start a lucrative biz that can employ 10-12 pple.

Maybe d arrested dude is related 2 sexkillz

they should share the money equally to all 160 million nigerians