CEOAFRICA news has gathered from Kano state in Nigeria that the son of Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Aminu, has been convicted of money laundry by a Federal High Court in Kano.

Aminu was charged for series of money laundry offences by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

CEOAFRICA learnt that Aminu was arrested on December 11, 2012 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on his way to Egypt for failure to declare the $50,000 in his possession. He only declared $10,000 to the Nigerian Customs Service.

According to a statement by the EFCC Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Justice Fatu Riman ordered him to forfeit 25 percent of the undeclared sum of $40,000.

During the trial, which started on April 19, the prosecution called four witnesses and tendered documents which were admitted as exhibits, and having certified that the case has been proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution, the court concluded that Ahmed is guilty of the money laundering allegation as charged.