Topic: Over N15.5bn were Intercepted by EFCC at Nigerian airports in 2012  (Read 1708 times)

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday said it had in the last 11 months intercepted over N15bn at the nation’s airports.

The EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Larmode, in a statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, stated this during the 2012 International Anti-Corruption Day celebrations.

The event entitled ‘Act, Help, Detect Corruption Risks Today’, was organised  by the Inter- Agency Task Team comprising anti-corruption agencies in the country.

According to him, the amount represents illegitimate cash being taken out of the country through the nation’s airports.

He said N14bn being couriered outside the country was intercepted at the nation’s airports between January and August, while the Special Task Team, a joint patrol by the EFCC operatives and Nigerian Customs Service recovered another $9m (N1.5bn) between August and October.

The team, Larmode said, commenced its operation  in September 2012. Punch

 

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