EFCC, UNION BANK DISAGREE ON $2.8M INTERCEPTED AT AIRPORT

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EFCC, UNION BANK DISAGREE ON $2.8M INTERCEPTED AT AIRPORT

The Union Bank, Nig. Plc has frowned at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, who arrested its “staff” and accused them of money laundering.

The Union Bank, which took to its official Facebook page, on Saturday, noted that “movement of cash across states is routine for all banks”, adding that “bankers warehouse is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to provide cash-on-transit services”.

It noted that since such operation is legitimate and routine, it behoves on the EFCC to release its “staff, who were sent on errand”.

The EFCC, Thursday, December 20, said it intercepted $2.8million from two people, suspected to be money launderers, at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

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The suspects, Ighoh Augustine and Ezekwe Emmanuel, who allegedly told the anti-graft agency that it was working for “Bankers Warehouse”, were intercepted based on intelligence report.

According to EFCC, the suspects were caught with consignments of two suitcases, containing $1.4 million each, totalling $2.8 million, at the departure lounge of the airport while about to board an Arik Air evening flight to Lagos.

The agency further claimed in their report that the suspects confessed that they have been in the business of conveying cash for “some notable banks”, for over six years and were in the process of doing same for Union Bank Plc, located at New Market, Onitsha, Anambra State, when they were caught.

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