Man Jailed for Hiding £8,020 at Lagos Airport – Shocking Court Verdict

byOkwudili Onyido •May 05, 2025

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Nigerian Man Sentenced to Jail for Failing to Declare £8,020 at Lagos Airport

A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced Agudosi Okechukwu to six months imprisonment for failing to declare £8,020 and $704 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

Okechukwu was arrested in December 2024 by the Nigerian Customs Service after initially declaring only £7,000 but concealing the additional funds. The case was later transferred to the EFCC, which charged him with money laundering.

During the trial, EFCC operative Abubakar Magaji revealed that Okechukwu was carrying £15,020 and $704 but claimed he hid the money to repatriate his late brother’s body.

Justice Yellim Bogoro convicted Okechukwu under the Money Laundering Act (2022) and sentenced him to six months per count (with a N200,000 fine option). The undeclared funds were forfeited to the Nigerian government.

This ruling highlights Nigeria’s strict currency declaration laws, warning travelers against non-compliance.

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