Officials of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly intercepted gold worth about N211 million being illegally transported through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the acting spokesperson of the EFCC, Tony Orilade, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, November 13.According to the report, Orilade said that the consignment was en route Dubai.
“Following intelligence reports, the operatives on November 9, 2018, uncovered the gold weighing about 35kg just at the point of departure of a suspect currently in the EFCC’s custody,” he said adding that the agency was already investigating the incident to unravel the accomplice behind it.
“Meanwhile, the suspect is cooperating with operatives.
“It will be recalled that the EFCC also in March 2017, intercepted bags containing a total of N49 million cash being illegally transported out of the country through the Kaduna International Airport,” Orilade said.

What!!!!

Some people can be stupid sha, u have N211m worth of gold, why take the risk of flying commercial? when u can fly private? ur car will drop u at the foot of the jet. No plenty searching n scanning.