Who Is Lebanese Abbas Lakis? Why Was He Arrested In Nigeria With $2 Million Cash?

Abbas Lakis is an employee and front-man to a wealthy Lebanese mogul in Kano, Nigeria. It is speculated that Abbas Lakis is using an assumed name to commit financial crimes. (Popular Read: How Indian Billionaires in Nigeria, The Manshaudani Family Changed Their Last Name to Mahtani). In December 2018, Abbas Lakis was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria. The Kano-based business man was en route Lebanon through Abuja. Abbas Lakis failed to declare to airport officials that he had $2 million cash on hand. Once discovered, the officials alerted Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC immediately arrested Abbas Lakis, completely halting his trip to Lebanon. Abbas Lakis is currently detained under EFCC interrogations for crimes related to money laundering. Popular Read: Top 3 Richest Lebanese Migrants Doing Business In Nigeria.

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