The Nigeria Police Force has foiled an alleged fraud valued at N17.03m involving imported goods from Canada, with the arrest of a 52-year-old suspect at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The consignment comprised 12 NEC projectors and 12 Automatic External Defibrillators (AED Plus), with a total naira value of N17,032,160. Speaking on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, CP Ogunbode Olufunke, said she immediately ordered a discreet and intelligence-driven investigation upon receipt of the complaint. The CP added that operatives of the command acted on credible intelligence to track and arrest the suspect, who has since confessed to his involvement in the crime. “The command remains resolute in deploying intelligence-led policing strategies to safeguard Nigeria’s airports and protect the travelling public,” she said.

Source: Punch December 23, 2025 00:07 UTC