Following his arrest, he declared that he had a total sum of $4.5million on him but thorough screening and search showed that he was actually carrying $7,049,444, the commission said. Sheriff then confessed that he was a courier for 20 individuals who hired him to courier the money for them to Dubai.
"Investigations by the EFCC showed that Sheriff is a regular traveller and one of several couriers of illegal cash suspected to be proceeds of crime,” the commission adding that his claims concerning his accomplices are being investigated.
Travellers leaving the country are statutorily required to declare cash in excess of $10,000. However, under the provisions of the Money Laundering Act, it is not sufficient to declare excess cash; the onus is on the person making the declaration to explain the source of the excess cash and the reason for the export.
Source: Sahara Reports
I pray and hope this case gets investigated and d culprits brought to book... EFCC don't sweep dis 1 unda d rug...
ReplyDeletePls my pple, let's stop listening to Sahara reporters biko nu! Dey always publish fake news! This is what "Sahara reporters" is known for! Linda biko I beg u, stop culling some news from Sahara reporters, dey never have d gist right! Do ur own investigations lik u always do! As much as I go lik comment on dis kind money Wey I dey hear so, d fact dat dis article came from Sahara reporters jst prevents me from doing so! Sahara reporters, lie lie pple! Lols! «~DORA
DeleteWho is fooling who? Its obvious he's just d scape goat here,coz there're definitely some big guns behind d scene.
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
I Tot u were d one,,u guys luk alike
DeleteYou are definitely right and besides the courrier charges for moving cash is just ridiculous not forgettin the horrendous process involved. Am now imagining how much ought to have been charged for the amount in question
DeleteWhatever sha bt de case has to be thouroughly investigated........oooo
DeleteQwaaaaaaat?whr did he get such money frm,na naija we D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥y,very soon we won't hear anything abt this case again
ReplyDeleteNo comment waiting to see how this goes
ReplyDeleteONEA....
As usual
DeleteAnd they think the country is poor, when some Nigerians are richer than most Africa countries.....
ReplyDeleteOmg,a whole 1billion naira,from the report he travels meaning this is not his 1st.I won't curse I just want God to take control.Jazmin.
ReplyDeleteSUCH A YOUNG MAN SHOULD BE IN SCHOOL,NOT TAKING RISK AND INDULGING IN CRIME,GOD HELP HIM,MY BLOG-Maryjanedavidson.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHis names sound Sierra Leonean though anyways foolish boy i wonder how much his cut is from all these smuggling deals
ReplyDeleteHe is just the boy, the God fathers are still hidden.
ReplyDeleteUmmmmmm na wa º°˚!
ReplyDeleteWhen wıll they foolıng themselves, EFCC stop brıng thıngs let dıs to our notıce, what an average Nıgerıan wants ıs justıce. If EFCC comes up to say so, so n so r they person behınd thıs money laundry n wıll b brought to bk n r actually penalızed then wıll begın to hv faıth ın the syst call Nıg.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of dıs whole shıt, notın wıll be achıeved. What happened to the Adenuga's ıssue? N many more day have happened ın thıs ctry?
Abeg make una leave courıer guy alone, hım buz e dey do
JUGGERNAUT WRITING: SO WHY IS IT ONLY SAHARA REPORTERS AND LIB THAT ARE REPORTING THIS ONE? THE REST OF THE NIGERIAN MEDIA DO NOT HAVE AIRPORT CORRESPONDENTS? DO I SMELL A "POLITICAL FISH" HERE? ISN'T SOMEONE TRYING TO COVER THE SMELLING FISH? 20 PEOPLE sent him; HAHAHA. HOPE EFCC DO NOT GO CHASING SHADOWS AND MIRAGE. THIS ONE NA "GOVERNOR FISH" SHIKINA!
ReplyDeletena wa ooo
ReplyDelete7 million buckeroos.....this is crazy
ReplyDeleteSheriff why nau? U should have called me to help u carry some,now see...
ReplyDeleteHuge money, na wa ooo people no dey fear sha...THIEVES
ReplyDeleteNa ele-eja get the money? Isn't it obvious its for some top politicians? i bet this is the end we would hear of this matter after one or two phone calls is made.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing wrong with what the boy had done...they operate a money transfer center sort of money courier. And its difficult doing the business in Nigeria cos they ask for lots of ish...if you transfer money from nigeriua, you'll find out that they charge you one naira on top of any one dollar, one euro etc cos thats what is used in settling the airport officials..... They take the money to dubai and do the individual transfers from dubai cos its easy to the business from there..besides foreign currency operators have couriers who travel with more than a billion dollars on dailyb basis, i guess his is just a case of business gone bad
ReplyDeleteI've seen someone with bigger money on transit.
ReplyDeleteWho is he fronting for? HahahhahHa...NAija politician and mago mago
ReplyDeletewow, Nigerians are still carrying cash in this day and age??? The courier could have simply set up a currency company and individuals could have been sending or clearing the money through the company! Maybe Sheriff did not want to pay taxes
ReplyDeleteGhen ghen!! Dem don catch wan scape goat, let's see how d story unfolds. ANGELIC
ReplyDelete24? hmn! U'll see this one on the road cruising the latest car and doing big boy up and down and u keep wondering what he does for a living.
ReplyDeletenever compare ur life to others!
May b d brain behind al these did nt settle d EFCC wel.eyah is a pity.why nt go n catch d big fishes dat launds money.ops!sorry why would they,whn they r d ones dt appointed them.i pray i hear d aftr story.y would i whn they wil b settled wit half of d money.mtshwwww NONCENSE!!!!
ReplyDeleteSame TJ that facrook sent to collect $620k from Otedola?he should name the 20 owners(government officials).public fund meant for the amelioration of poor citizens is smuggled to developed countries with comfortable citizens. Billions of dollars are wasting(idle) in foreign banks yet people believe that Nigeria is poor.This country a big joke.
ReplyDeleteNaija we Hail Thee,dere re Obviously Big names involved.....imagine d amt he is smuggling out..:hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteCarryin of huge hard currency out of d country is a steady occurance...its just dat dis one leaked...bt I kw it wud be swept soon
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, could this Tijani be the same Tj Farok Lawan was referring to? *thinkingoutloud*
ReplyDeleteStory storrrrry... Story. Once upon a tym. Tym tym... Case no where to be found in 2months
ReplyDeleteSo he is not Ibo? I thot it was only Ibo pple that like money....ndi oshi no n'obara...mtscheew..
ReplyDeletehttp://ashirigbakaute.blogspot.com/
Na dem sabi
ReplyDeleteDats y they want make 5000 naira note so dat it will be easier to carry
ReplyDeleteNa wa oooo..
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! Linda I know dis boy......he lives in ma area, all dis small hausa beurea de changes boys.... Where did he get such huge amount of money from??? Hope τ̲̅ђe 20 individuals show der face oooo else *lipsealed*
ReplyDeleteyou c why we kicked against 5,000 naira bill. They for just they stuff the moni for their pants take fly out of the country .
ReplyDeletethat 7million dolls belongs to a top gun i bet a politician the boy is just a courier na only 7milla dey c wit am i get to wonder how much more the guy has stashed away
Hey se moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ewo egoooooooooo linda let there now how efcc go arrest man and money at same time . Nigeria with wayo 419. If to say na dangote nobody fit arrest him this trillion of naira .oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEeeeee
ReplyDeleteSo sad.
ReplyDeleteThis thing is going to die natural death. Let's all just wait and see. Such monies most likely belong to the countries top dogs. Sherif will be back home in no time. No be Naija??? P.E.
ReplyDeleteLwkm anonymous. 2:37pm must be chungai...this matter is real qwaaaaaaaat...lol
ReplyDeletethats Nigeria for you.the story ll soons be forgotten and abandoned
ReplyDeletethats Nigeria for you.the story ll soons be forgotten and abandoned
ReplyDeletethats Nigeria for you.the story ll soons be forgotten and abandoned
ReplyDeleteHe should name his boss..fat chance of that happening..he probs be let go..depending on who Bossman is!!
ReplyDeleteYet some are wandering the streets trying to get a meal..God is this fair??
This guy looks like someone that I sat next to from Paris to Lag. Same name really young and travelling business class. Casually dressed BB Porsche, LV etc. I hope he isn't the one.
ReplyDeletethe nigga looks like K-solo
ReplyDeleteThe money is much
ReplyDeleteDude is as good as dead..the boss men would waste him!!
ReplyDeleteits a big fat setup with 1 billion you can bribe your way to heaven...
ReplyDelete*dis is serious*
ReplyDelete... and they are talking about N5,000 note so that it will be easy and less bulky to steal our money away. Nemesis will catch up with them. But I pray those behind this are brought to book because this is wickedness. They could have even invested in our economy with the money are created more jobs. This will certainly yield more interest than going to hide it overseas.
ReplyDeleteOmg!!!see money
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The money may belong to somebody in government or the National Assembly. If it is then the matter can neatly be swept down the staircase, and not even under the carpet.
ReplyDeletei agree with u bonario
ReplyDeletepls chck
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I LIVE IN DUBAI ,THATS HOW WE RECIEVE MONEY FROM NAIJA FAST TO BUY GOODS FOR CUSTOMERS. ITS NOT GOVT'S MONEY ,THATS TRADERS MONEY
ReplyDeleteThis will pass, in a week it will be out of the news, trust me on this
ReplyDeletewow,
ReplyDeleteSo dem get levels for currency smuggling? Which one be bulk currency smuggler? Dem get pieces currency smuggler as well?
ReplyDeleteOnly God will help Nija.
ReplyDeleteWhat does the Nigerian Govt do with these money they seize in the name of money laundering...i give'em 3 months you won't hear anything about this issue again and the money will develop wings
ReplyDeleteOk! This name is Yoruba so for all those that were abusing and insulting an entire group of people, Ndi Igbo, on the Internet, what do you have to say here????
ReplyDeleteHe looks like K-solo
ReplyDeleteTrust me, nothing will come out of this. Before we say JACK, the big man will take his money and the young man will be released and continue with the task. This is just a news to excite us that they are working. Eagle wey no dey see.
ReplyDeletewell my comment is to bonario or whteva,DO U HAVE A JOB?YOU SEEM TO BE VERY ACTIVE IN LIB,smtimes ur comments r stupid some smart,dont if u must always show up here try d anonymous once in a while.
ReplyDeleteLolz.. Bros abi babe Ψ U̶̲̥̅̊ leave matter @ hand attack psn wey D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ on him own. Maybe d dude is on hols na or an applicant or a̶̲̥̅̊ night worker... Whateva jor =D ђåª•ђåª•ђåª
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hmmmm see hate served on a platter, sowey with such comments BONARIO aint quiting LIB anytime soon,and am trying not to sound rude just like u.
Delete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
You that noticed Bonario is VERY active on Lib.. Doesn't that tell a lot esp the fact that you EQUALLY just as active or even more. Abeg park well and leave Bonari alone! Mscheww!
DeleteDID I SMELL A FISH? 20 PEOPLE SENT HIM; FOR EFCC TO PURSUE SHADOW WAKA? AGEGI TELL US WHICH POLITICIAN GET AM; ABI NA ABUJA BASED OR GOVER**R
ReplyDeleteThe money na for farouk aka mr cap banking and all the honorable thieves
ReplyDeletedefinitely the source is not clean, if it is the word smuggled wont be there
ReplyDeleteimagine dat, dis money wuld have done a lot 2 improve d living conditions of pple in nigeria but dey choose 2 loot.GOD is watching u all
ReplyDeleteNaija na action Film ,maybe the 20 individuals never come settle Efcc that's why dem come arrest am.
ReplyDeleteThe owners ar top govt officials. Dtz y thy wanted the #5000 notes.thieves!
ReplyDelete#Word.. Dats Ψ they wanted 5k note. I concur.. Bunch of thieves
DeleteIt is well in the well ooooo. Wat is dis country turning into.
ReplyDeletei personally am tired of hearing all these bullshit vry soon the case wil disapear in2 tin air.
ReplyDeleteget all the people with stive hard work.
ReplyDeletei know this dude from secondry school days in lagos state model collge kankon...alwys spoke of some tight hausa connections...now i know he wasnt lying then...
ReplyDeletethe anus is on the EFCC persons making the investigation to arrest the accomplices also.
ReplyDeleteD anus kuma??? Omo!!! If d anus is on d EFCC psn, where d prick go come D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥.. Lolz
DeletePardon me but did u mean to type "onus" not "anus"?
DeleteAnus? Muahahahahahahahahahaha! Ewo! Its onus o!
DeleteLeave the poor guy, he's looking for a better tomorrow....
ReplyDeletePls oooo where are his parents cos I would like a word with them,as for the kiddo he should be seriously investigate and purnished accordingly.
ReplyDeletehmmm. no b small money oo
ReplyDelete@anonymous 10.29am
ReplyDeleteIts onus and not anus oooo....lmao!!!'
@Anon..
ReplyDeleteDon't like correcting but sure you meant onus not ANUS!!..
Ok........so what happens to d money?
ReplyDelete@Angel williams, idiot go and collect your own share of the money from EFCC na. Like you don't know what's going to happen to the money before..
DeleteI bet that money belong to 1 northern government offical trying to use our funds to buy a mansion in dubia, in atl more than 30 husa kids all in college live in multymillion dollar house on lenox rd and peces ferry rd
ReplyDeleteDat niggas 1 connected mutha4ka,dat amount of money @ 24!n he's been in2 it 4 a whyl nw!dis isn't d first,trust me his goons r already negotiating his freedom
ReplyDeleteDis country is turnin 2 smtin else oooo very soon naija will enter menopause nd hmmmmm i wonder de outcom since notin is done now
ReplyDeleteLol••• Anus of proof oh sorry* onus of proof
ReplyDelete@Angel,,the money will be transfered into ur acc. Sure
ReplyDeleteAnus? Jisos ...some of you no bother pass primary 6 sha....thank god for BB many of you will still be thinking Internet is a city in London
ReplyDeletewhy not putting it on dollar account 1billion is not too much for his age.
ReplyDeletemaybe is on a business trip. he didn't steal it na. nawa for u guys
Hmmm, The 'Anus'....Am sure the commenter must be Yoruba...They always write words the way it sounds in their mouth.
ReplyDelete'The Anus of the proof indeed......Wetin concern ANUS and EFCC?See as you make me fart now with laughter.
Shut it @Sasha fierce...Yoruba indeed!!!..become trendy now to run mouth like a railtack on tribal lines..not suprised always something ANAL 'bout ya!!
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