Babatunji Wusu –
Six people have been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Lagos Zonal Command for allegedly engaging in money laundering and the commercial sale of fresh naira notes.
Adebayo Amupitan, Alimat Oyebode, Isiaka Yusuf, Adeoti Folake, Kafayat Yakub, and Bose Lateef have been named as the suspects.
The individuals were taken into custody at many locations in Lagos on February 16 and 17, 2024, according to a statement released by the anti-graft bureau on Wednesday.
They were found to be in possession of N2,597,000 (two million five hundred and ninety-seven thousand Naira).
The statement further stated that investigations revealed the suspects’ expertise in the sale of brand-new Naira notes in various denominations for financial benefit and business objectives.