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MONEY LAUNDERING

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, a prominent business executive and socialite, from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), within 24 hours.  
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has announced plans to sue suspects allegedly linked to the sum of $86,500, 305,150 Saudi Riyals, and 200 Euros, which were intercepted and confiscated by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. 
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a stern warning to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators and other business stakeholders, urging them to comply with financial regulations and avoid illegal cash smuggling across Nigerian borders. 
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to introduce an electronic system aimed at enhancing the process for travellers declaring cash carried into or out of Nigeria. 
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Okorie Sylvernus Sunday in Lagos over alleged money laundering...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign a firm and three former aides of ex-Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on fresh money laundering charges totaling N64.8 million. 
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of 21 bank accounts linked to money laundering and other unlawful activities, directing the arrest of their account holders.  
The United States justice system has taken another bold step in sanitizing the crypto sector of bad actors.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged Binance executive, Tigran Gambayran from money laundering charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.  
The founders of Tornado Cash a crypto mixing platform Roman Storm and Roman Semenov are set for Trial after the United States court rejected a motion to dismiss the charges pegged on the founders of the platform by the United States Department of Justice.  
The US department of Justice has seized three crypto domains linked to crypto exchanges accused of facilitating the laundering of over $800 million for Russian entities.  
The former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has asked the Supreme Court to quash the judgment of the Appeal Court that ordered him to present himself before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).