Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded Ifunanya Phil-Olumba for allegedly failing to declare the whole of foreign currency totalling $14,567, £1,030, and CA$40 she brought into Nigeria at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The judge, Dehinde Dipeolu, fixed 19 August for the continuation of the trial after hearing the testimony of two prosecution witnesses on Thursday.

The first witness, Stella Ogar of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), told the court that the defendant was intercepted during inward clearance from the United Kingdom.

Mrs Ogar said Ms Phil-Olumba declared only CA$4,000, despite having CA$14,000.

"We arrested her and handed her over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commi...