A yet-to-be named man has reportedly claimed ownership of the N250 million found at the Balogun market in Lagos State on Monday, April 10.
The man showed up at the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday.
He is now claiming that the money is proceeds of his trade in the tomatoes business.
Recall that the anti-graft agency got a tip off from a whistleblower who led operatives to intercept huge sums of money.
The interception followed information that about N250 million cash was being moved somewhere in the market for conversion into foreign currencies by unnamed persons.
The monies were recovered in various currencies at the popular Balogun market.
EFCC gave the breakdown of the money to include: €547,730, £21,090 and N5,648,500.
The total haul is about N250m at the prevailing exchange rate at the parallel market.
An EFCC source who pleaded anonymity, made this known to Tribune.
The source said, “A man came on Wednesday claiming the money belonged to him and that it was the proceeds of his trade in tomatoes.
“We asked him what business fetched him the money, the man said he deals in bringing tomatoes from the North to sell in Lagos.
“We asked him why he did not put the money in bank, he said he does not use banks.
“Meanwhile the money is in bales with bank wrappers bearing stamps dated as recent as 6th April, 2017.
Tomato seller claims ownership of N250m cash found in Balogun market
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“The man was arrested, his statement taken but has been given an administrative bail as investigations continue.
“The money has been deposited with the Central Bank.”
Meanwhile, the EFCC spokesperson in Lagos, Sammin Amadin, was yet to respond as at the time of this report.
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