The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today February 4, 2013
arraigned Aminu Sule Lamido, son of Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido
before Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court, Kano on one count charge
of Money Laundering.
The charge reads: “that you Aminu Sule Lamido on or about 11th day of
December, 2012 at the Mallam Aminu International Airport, Kano within the
Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court while transporting in cash, the sum of
$50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) from Nigeria to Cairo, Egypt, falsely
declare to the Nigerian Customs the sum of $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars Only)
instead of the said sum of $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars Only) as required
under Section 12 of the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act Cap F34 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Section 2(3)
of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 and thereby committed an
offence punishable under section 2(5) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act
2011”.
The accused person pleaded not guilty.
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