By Abdulwahab  Abdulah & Bartholomew Madukwe

LAGOS – A 25-year-old man, Abubakar Tijani, who was caught recently with  $7.5 Million (about N1.1 billion) on his way to Dubai at the  Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos,  yesterday, pleaded guilty to the offense preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice  C.J Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The accused, a Dubai bound traveller, and international business man, was arraigned for being in possession of $7.5 million, while he only declared and concealed part of the fund to the authorities.

Giving a summary judgment on the case, the trial Judge, Justice Aneke ordered the seizure of all travelling documents of the accused and ordered the forfeiture of part of the  money undisclosed by him, which amounted to 25% of the total sum to the Federal Government.