November 27, 2024
Turkey-bound Nigerian Abubakar Sale arrested with 54 ATM cards

Turkey-bound Nigerian Abubakar Sale arrested with 54 ATM cards

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Turkey-bound Nigerian Abubakar Sale arrested with 54 ATM cards

A money laundering suspect, Abubakar Sale, has been arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, with 54 ATM cards.

Sale was handed over on Wednesday, May 19, to the Head of Kano Zonal Office of the EFCC by Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service in Kano, S.P Umar, for further investigation.

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It was gathered that the suspect was arrested by officers of the Nigeria Customs while attempting to board an Ethiopian Air plane to Turkey.

Upon his arrest, he was discovered to be carrying 54 ATM cards of different banks, bearing various names.

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