Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted one hundred and seven (107) Citi Bank credit cards.
The automated teller machine cards were detected inside a luggage during the outward screening of Turkish Airline passengers to Istanbul, Turkey at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.
A 36- year-old man with dual identity has been apprehended in connection with the discovered cards.
NDLEA’s Airport commander, Hamza Umar, said that the suspect had two international passports bearing his photographs but with different names.
“He had a Nigerian passport with the name Funsho Oladimeji Babatunde and a Turkish passport with the name Kosar Kursat both bearing his photographs.
“The cards found in his luggage are 68 Citi Interswitch Master Cards and 39 Citi Interswitch Visa cards,” Hamza stated.
The suspect, who is a native of Iwo town in Kwara State, lives in Surulere Lagos.
The Ordinary National Diploma (OND) graduate of the Kwara State Polytechnic told investigators that he was taking the cards to a friend in Turkey.
“My friend in Turkey called me that I should help in sending the cards to him in Istanbul, Turkey.
“When I collected the cards in Lagos, I kept them in my bag but during search, the officer saw the cards and took me for interrogation. I am an OND graduate of Economics at the Kwara State Polytechnic,” he explained.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, directed that the suspect be transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.
He said: “Preliminary investigation suggests that the suspect had unlawful possession of 107 credit cards.
“The financial instruments are believed to be used for fraudulent purposes since he is not an authorised agent.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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NDLEA did u go to schul @all? How can somebody be a native of Iwo in Kwara state and also study Economics in Kwara state polytechnic. Point of correction Iwo is in Osun state and polytechnic doesn't have economics as a course.
ReplyDeleteMy friend you can't be so sure of what you don't really know. Polytechnics also offer non science/engineering courses. Many polys have courses in business admin and the like so won't be surprised if Kwara State poly offers Economics as a course of study, find out first.
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