A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has remanded Alhaji Ahmed Shaw, a Sierra Leonean national, for allegedly failing to declare $90,000 to the Nigerian Customs Service.
Shaw was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge of non-declaration of the funds during inward clearance of Sierra Leone-bound travelers.
According to the prosecution counsel, Chinenye Okezie, Shaw committed the offense at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, contravening Section 3(5) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2022.
However, Shaw pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The defense counsel, Victor Chinedu, requested more time to prepare for trial, stating that Shaw had only just been served with the charge.
Consequently, Justice Deinde Dipeolu adjourned the trial until April 15, 2025, and remanded Shaw in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
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