The Nigeria Customs Service says it has arrested a member
of staff of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for alleged
money courier.The
staff, identified as Adetula .A. with duty tag number 32120 posted to
Gate D41 boarding gate of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
Lagos was arrested for illegal courier of $1.4 million.
The Comptroller of Customs, Airport Command Lagos, Mr Charles Edike
who confirmed the arrest to our correspondent, Bola Frazer, explained
that the service had been on the trail of some airport officials who aid
the courier of local and foreign currencies to beat security checks.
Mr Edike however added that the suspect and currency have been handed
over to officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
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