This private plane belongs to one of Nigeria pastors, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. South African customs officials last week seized the money in $100 bills in three suitcases that arrived on a private jet from Nigeria at Johannesburgs Lanseria airport. Police said they questioned two Nigerians and an Israeli who did not declare the money. The Accountability Project said in a statement Friday that Nigeria has flouted standards to deter illicit flows of money set by the Financial Action Task Force, of which it is a member. The FATF has said the cross-border transportation of currency is one of the main methods used to move illicit funds, launder money and finance terrorism. Nigerias Senate Committee on Defense has summoned all the military chiefs and the national security adviser to appear before it next week to explain what they know about the smuggled money and arms deal. Oritsejafor agrees he owns the jet that was seized by South African authorities, but said he does not know anything about the controversy surrounding the huge cash since the jet was chattered by those managing it.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:08:20 +0000
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