EFCC Seizes ₦4bn in Gold Bars at Kano Airport, Links Shipment to Ex-Zamfara Governor

Operatives of the EFCC intercepted gold bars valued at about ₦4 billion in 15 suitcases at Aminu Kano International Airport. The consignment was bound for Saudi Arabia when officers noticed the suspicious cargo and alerted the anti-graft agency. Three suspects, including an airport security officer, confessed to running a cartel involved in illegal mining across Zamfara, Kaduna and Kebbi States. Investigators say the shipment is tied to former Zamfara State governor Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar. An associate from the ADC reportedly tried to bribe EFCC officials for the gold’s release but was turned away. Senator Yari has not responded to repeated calls and messages seeking his reaction.

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