EFCC intercepts N49m in five sacks at Kaduna airport

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal office, on Tuesday intercepted N49million in five large 150kg sacks.

The agency disclosed that the money was intercepted following a tip off .

According to a statement by the agency, the money was recovered, “During a routine baggage screening, five sacks were sighted unattended and without tags containing fresh bulk items suspected to be money.

“Upon examination, the bags were found to contain fresh crispy naira notes of N200 denomination in 20 bundles totaling forty million naira and N50 denomination in 180 bundles totaling nine million naira with seal purportedly emanating from the Nigeria Security and Minting Plc as seen in the labeled sealed packs.”