EFCC arraigns Austrian citizen for concealing $800 cash at Lagos airport
By Felix Kuyinu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has held an Austrian citizen, Kavlak Onal, for failure to disclose his cash in hand to officials at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos.
Mohammed was arraigned by the EFCC on a two-count-charge at the Federal High Court in the state following his arrest by the anti-money laundering unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, on December 13, 2025, during clearance at the facility en-route to Australia.
The Commission stated at the court that Onal failed to disclose $800,575 and £651,505 foreign cash currency which is equivalent to over two billion in Naira comparison, as stated by the EFCC counsel, Bilikisu Buhari.
Buhari, at the court sitting on Friday, said that the act is contrary to and punishable under Section 3(5) of the Money Laundering Prohibition and Prevention Act, 2022.
The prosecution urged the court to remand the defendant at the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, pending the commencement of his trial.
However, the defence counsel, Sterlin Imhemuro, said that a bail application has been filed and served on the prosecution, thereafter, Bilikisu said that the application was served today and needed time to study it.
The court remanded the suspect at the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of his bail application and adjourned the case till January 16.
