A huge stack of banknotes worth a total of $155,000 was on Tuesday seized at a Nigerian airport, officials said.
The cash that was in the local Naira currency was found near Kaduna airport’s check-in, and was in sealed packs.
Authorities said investigation is underway to trace the source of the cash.
A spokesman for Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed the seizure, saying the cash was detected due to its distinctive aroma.
Spokesman Ibrahim Bappah said the cash haul, made up of “crispy naira notes”, was discovered on Tuesday when airport security detected a distinctive aroma during a routine screening.
Tackling corruption was a key election pledge for President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Operatives [of the EFCC] intercepted a sum of 49m naira in five large black 150kg… sacks following a tip off,” the EFCC said on its website.
It added that investigations are “in top gear” to find the “culprits behind the attempted illegal movement of the cash”.
It is not known where the cash were being sent, and the EFCC has said it is looking into whether the money is linked to any crime.
