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Posted by Lolade on Thu 06th Aug, 2015 - tori.ng

The EFCC, yesterday revealed that the $2.1million (N413million) which was seized at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos belonged to a former public servant that has now been declared wanted.

Ibitoye John Bamidele and the $2.1million

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) on Wednesday, August 5, said it had traced about $2.1million (N413million) seized at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos to a former Executive Secretary of a federal parastatal.

The antigraft commission said it might be forced to declare the man wanted if he does not show up for questioning.

The agency said all attempts to locate the man in Lagos and Abuja proved futile.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on July 3 arrested a bureau de change operator, Mr. Ibiteye John Bamidele, at MMA Terminal 2 (MMA2) Lagos with the cash.

The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mitchel Ofoyeju, said Bamidele was arrested by anti-narcotic officials, who suspected that the cash was to be laundered.

The NDLEA handed over the suspect to the EFCC on July 8, following his confession that he was on money laundering errand for the ex-official.

A top source in the agency said: “The EFCC has finalised a plan to declare the former parastatal’s chief wanted, over a $2.1million money laundering case."