EFCC Arraigns 8 Over €112, 800, $1.131m Smelted Gold

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned eight persons over €112, 800, $1.131 million smelted gold weighing 73kg with an estimated value of $1.131 million (N1.127 billion) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

This arraignment was done in court via the charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/80/2019 before Justice Nkeonye Maha.

Counsel to the EFCC, Mohammed Abubakar, said the suspects attempted to transport the cash without making a declaration of the same to the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) as required by Section 12 of the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap F34, LFN 2004.

The defendants include Abba Yahaya, Ali Abdullahi, Indo Nigeria Mining Co. Ltd, A.A. Mai Zinari Limited, Al-Izzat Trading and Investment Limited, Aminu Adam and Aliyu Mohammed.

After all the defendants pleaded guilty to the charge, Justice Maha, stood down the case for hearing at a later date in order to allow for a review of facts.

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