EFCC arrests airport security officer, two others over alleged gold smuggling in Kano

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Ali Baffa, an Aviation Security (AVSEC) inspector, along with Aushabu Nasidi and Mukhtar Muhammad Dan Zaria for gold and currency smuggling at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. Baffa hid 22.2 kg of gold bars worth over N4.4 billion in his trousers to evade security checks. Nasidi supplied the gold and was found with multiple foreign currencies, while Dan Zaria confessed to smuggling 40.2 kg of gold between June 1 and June 11, 2026. All three suspects are in custody and will be charged after investigation.