On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), collaborating with a Joint Task Force comprising five teams from the Nigeria Police Force and three teams from the Nigeria Customs Service, apprehended 115 individuals suspected of currency-related offenses in Enugu State.
The operation, conducted at Owerri Road, Ogui, Enugu State, targeted bureau de change operators, currency speculators, and street hawkers engaged in illegal foreign exchange activities, based on actionable intelligence.
Among the apprehended were 113 males and two females. Seized from them were a total of N110,700,000.00, $8,368.00, £145.00, €2,725, along with other currencies including South African Rands, CFA, Turkiya, and Bank Mozambique notes, as well as an abandoned safe linked to one of the street vendors.
Preliminary investigations revealed the presence of foreign nationals from Niger Republic among the suspects. Legal proceedings against them are imminent.
