The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has stepped up investigation to determine how a suspect, \u00a0Yasir Salihu Abdullahi came by a total of 849 Automated Teller Machine cards of various Nigerian banks and the reason the cards were being shipped out of the country. Abdullahi was arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday August 3, as he prepared to board an Egypt Air heading for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
\nHe was intercepted after a scan of his luggage by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service revealed the suspicious items. The officers then alerted the EFCC\u2019s office in Kano.
\nOn arrival, operatives of the Commission discovered that he had:
\n490 Guaranty Trust Bank ATM cards,
\n287 ATM cards of Access Bank,
\n49 ATM cards of Eco Bank,
\n10 ATM cards of UBA,
\n6 ATM cards of Stanbic IBTC Bank,
\n4 ATM cards of Zenith Bank,
\n1 ATM card each of Sterling Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and First City Monument Bank.
\nAnother suspected fraudster, Ma Yongbin alias Suleiman Yunusa, a 46-year- old Chinese National was also arrested on August 3 by Aviation Security at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport as he tried to board Egypt Air to China. He was arrested at the Baggage checking point where he was found to have in his possession the sum of N305, 000 (Three Hundred and Five Thousand Naira ) in N5 denomination.
\nHe was eventually handed over to the commission for further investigation.
\nThe two suspects have made useful statements. They have also been granted administrative bail while investigations continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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