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Customs impound $8.6 million cash at Lagos airport

Customs impound $8.6 million cash at Lagos airport

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, disclosed that its men at the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport intercepted $8.6 million concealed inside a bus belonging to the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) at the tarmac section of the airport, preparing to be smuggled out of the country without proper declaration.

Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Alli, also stated that in a similar operation, the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the NCS also intercepted 9,504.1 kilogram of pangoling scales worth N10.2bn at Isheri estate in Lagos.

Similarly, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company plc (nahco aviance) said that their attention  has been brought to a press conference earlier today by the Comptroller – General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hammed Alli (rtd) to the effect that a vehicle belonging to NAHCO was intercepted with some cash in foreign currencies as it conveyed the money to an aircraft at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

“We wish to state unequivocally that NAHCO as an organization has no connection whatsoever with this alleged act. The Company has initiated contact with the Nigerian Customs Service’ hierarchy to provide it with details of this incident.

As a responsible corporate organisation, NAHCO will cooperate with all regulators, agencies and other stakeholders in not only finding out the truth about this unfortunate incident, but also rooting out malpractices in the sector.

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company does not condone irresponsible and criminal behaviour. The Company takes seriously the trust of its esteemed clients, partners and other stakeholders, both local and international, and will do everything to protect that trust.

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