Nigerian arrested at Malawi main airport for illegal possession of forex 

Malawi Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in the afternoon hours of Monday arrested a Nigerian national for attempting to externalise 7 000 USD (about MK 5,000.000.), which was hidden in his hand luggage.

The suspect, identified as Egemonye Christian Chinedu, holder of a Nigerian Passport number A05010761, was apprehended inside the Departures Lounge at around 13 00 hours, as he awaited to board a Nigerian-bound Kenyan Airways flight.

He was physically searched by police officers manning the check point and the said amount  $7 000 was recovered.

However, when he was asked to show supporting  documents, he failed to provide evidence from authorised Forex dealers.

To his defence, Christian said he got the money in Tete Mozambique, where he operates a Clothing Shop.

He claimed that unspecified Officers at the border (Mozambique, Malawi) told him not to worry about the cash. He said the advice made him to overlook the paperwork process because it implied  that there would be no problem to travel out with it.

Currently, the suspect is in Police custody and is expected to appear in court to answer charges of illegal possession of foreign currency and attempting to externalise forex.

Egemonye Chinedu Christian (43) comes from Nnewi in Lagos, Nigeria. He has been in Tete, Mozambique, for the past three years.