By our reporter 11.10.2025
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained a group of security agents who attempted load $6.1m into an Aero Contractors aircraft at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos.
According to reports by the PUNCH the security officers whose identity were not immediately released tried to evade checks but were stopped by airline from loading suitcases containing the money into the aircraft for a domestic flight out of Lagos.
“What happened was that our security noticed some passengers trying to board our aircraft with bags that were quite heavy. Our security team advised them to check the bags in, as they could not be carried into the cabin,” Aero Contractors managing director Ado Sanusi told the PUNCH.
“They refused to check the bags, and later they said it was money. When asked if the money had been declared, they said no. At that point, our security personnel discovered that the individuals were either police officers or some form of security agents, who claimed they were escorting a suspect along with exhibits. That was why they resisted checking in the bags.
“We then informed them that if they were transporting a suspect, they were required to notify us in advance. There are standard procedures for moving suspects; we don’t mix them with regular passengers. There are boarding, deboarding, and in-flight protocols that must be followed in such cases. Since they failed to follow these procedures, they were not allowed to board, and they eventually left.”
Photo file of Aero Contractor aircraft.