According to the anti-graft agency, Baffa, an Inspector I with AVSEC, was apprehended alongside Aushabu Nasidi and Mukhtar Muhammad Dan Zaria during a surveillance operation carried out by operatives of the EFCC’s Kano Zonal Directorate.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Aviation Security (AVSEC) officer, Ali Baffa, and two other suspects over their alleged involvement in the smuggling of gold and foreign currencies through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State.
According to the anti-graft agency, Baffa, an Inspector I with AVSEC, was apprehended alongside Aushabu Nasidi and Mukhtar Muhammad Dan Zaria during a surveillance operation carried out by operatives of the EFCC’s Kano Zonal Directorate.
The arrests were made on June 11, 2026, following a directive by the Executive Chairman of the Commission to all zonal directorates to intensify efforts against the illegal movement of mineral resources and bulk cash through international airports across the country.
The EFCC said preliminary investigations revealed that Baffa allegedly concealed 22.2 kilograms of unprocessed gold bars inside his trousers in an attempt to evade airport security screening and facilitate the illegal export of the minerals through outbound international passengers.
