The Joint Border Patrol Team, comprising the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigerian Army, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, handed over Ismail Ajibade and John Adewumi, a Beninoise, who were arrested with $285,000 and CFA 18,925,000 to the EFCC, for further investigation and posiible prosecution.
The suspects were arrested on April 15, 2022 by officers of the JBPT, whilst on a routine patrol along the Ilashe/Ihambo axis of Ogun State.
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While handing over the suspects, A. Adamu, who led the team, said Ajibade, who is a driver, received the foreign currencies from one Taiwo Hassan in Ogun State and was on his way to convey the same to Adewumi, who had been directed to deliver the monies to one Oladimeji in Benin Republic, when they were intercepted.
