Damian was intercepted by operatives of the NCS during a routine check at the AML/ CFT Currency Declaration Desk on Monday, August 11, 2025 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Upon his arrest, the suspect, who was scheduled to travel on Emirates Airline to Dubai, claimed he had only $10,000( Ten Thousand Dollars) on him.

However, when a search was conducted on him, a sum of $49,000 was discovered undeclared, totalling $59,000.

During the handing over to the EFCC on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Area Comptroller in charge of the NCS at the Airport , E. I. Harrison said: “Today, we are having a process that we have been doing over a period of time now. When we intercept currencies, we do the needful of handing over to the appropriate agencies of government.

“We have carried out sensitization and we have had public announcements… Presently, at the airport, announcements are being made, at intervals, on the need for travellers to declare their currencies or equivalents. Also, the electronic signages in the halls display these messages. Yet, at intervals, we also have people who fail to adhere to the extant laws and regulations…”, he said

While receiving the suspect, the acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ahmed Ghali, said: “We are here to take over one of the recalcitrant Nigerians who do not want to abide with the law in relation to money laundering. But we will not relent in enforcing the law. All that we are saying is that laws are meant to be obeyed. So, we will always do our best, in line with our mandate, to ensure that any individual who violates the law does not go scot‑free.”

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Kumar was intercepted by Customs operatives during a routine check on Wednesday, July 7, 2025 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Upon arrest, the suspect, who was scheduled to travel to India,claimed he had only $6,000 on him.

During the handing over of the suspect, the Area Comptroller in charge of the NCS at the Airport , E. I. Harrison said there was a need for concerted effort “to make Nigeria move from where it is to where we will gain more respect in the international community.

“ We have the mandate and the authority to make sure that whatever will be injurious to our economy is not allowed to take place, especially in this our Command.

“So, today, on behalf of our Service, I want to formally hand over the money, passport and file containing the statement of the passenger involved to the EFCC for further necessary actions.”

While receiving the suspect, Head, Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, Lagos Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ibinabo Amachree, assured the Service that the EFCC would, as usual, expedite actions on investigation and prosecution of the suspect.

Amachree, who spoke on behalf of the acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, EFCC, Ahmed Ghali, said the arrest “would go further to boost our image as a country , especially as we prepare to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FAFT )Grey List.

“As a matter of fact, this is one of the gains of our robust collaboration with the Nigerian Customs Service and the Nigerian Financial Investigation Unit, NFIU”, he said.

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