OBSCURE LEGAL FACTS

BY AROME ABU

In Nigeria, it is an offence to establish or operate a shell bank.

A Shell bank is a bank with no physical presence in the country in which it is incorporated.

PENALTIES
•2-5 years imprisonment, for individuals;

•Fine of N10,000,000 to N50,000,000, for corporate entities.

See Section 12(2) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Act 2022.

Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of TCLP.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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