Abuja - A shocking incident occurred in Abuja as operatives of the EFCC and Nigerian Army raided
three vehicles and found huge sums of money hidden in ‘the cars at
Shendam Close, off Anthony Anyaoku Street, a neighbourhood of Area 11.
The operation which was conducted on
Tuesday by a combined team of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
and the army raided three vehicles with money concealed in several (Ghana must go) bags.
According to Independent, the
vehicles, a Mercedes Benz S350 series with Bauchi State registration number,
KTG 01 AA, a Lexus SUV Jeep registered in Abuja and marked ABC 77 AKK were all
stuffed full money huge bags.
The third vehicle, a BMW 640i
series unmarked equally had several ‘Ghana must go’ bags at both the back seat
and booth. The EFCC operatives numbering about seven and accompanied by two
army personnel, according to eyewitnesses, stormed the area about 4.50p.m.
Independent reporter met the team
scurrying through one of the vehicles, counting the money and taking video
shots. It was also observed that the SUV had much of the bags in its booth. The
daylight drama went undisturbed as shocked residents watched in disbelief till
about 6p.m when the team drove off the vehicles to EFCC headquarters.
A young man in his thirties who did
not give out his identity told Independent that one of the three men seen
standing with the operatives claimed that the vehicles were brought there by
his friends, now at large, who asked him to look after the vehicles.
The operatives refused to say who
owned the large cache of money as they maintained stern attitude. (Independent)
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