Monday, 16 June 2014
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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 Airport commander, Mr 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 KosarKursat 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. He also
claimed to be an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificate holder at the
Kwara Polytechnic. In his statement, he 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 at the Kwara Polytechnic”
he stated.
Chairman/Chief
Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade had directed that the suspect be
transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further
investigation. According to Giade, “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” Giade stated.
The
NDLEA boss promised to prevent any act capable of bringing the image of the
country to disrepute.
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