Popular Nigerian Luxury Designer Detained At Airport With Diamonds Worth Over $100,000

Date: 04-02-2016 12:36 pm (8 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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Nigeria's popular luxury designer who deals with diamonds and gold has been reportedly detained in London by security officials as he was discovered with multi-million naira products he didn't declare.
According to news making rounds online, popular Nigerian luxury designer and jeweller, Micheal Awolaja popularly known as Malivelihood, who is based in the United Kingdom, was reportedly detained at the Heathrow airport.
 
It was learnt by a source at the airport that he was accosted and queried for not totally declaring everything on him, especially expensive jewels which is reportedly worth over £100,000.
The security men were said to have thought that the diamond and gold jewels with him were illegal, thereby making him not to declare it, and to remove all doubts, he tendered all needed information and he was released later.
 
When the luxury designer was contacted about the incident, he said:
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"Lol, Wow Yes, but it was just for a few minutes, I forgot to declare some stuff which made the security people panic. Nothing big though."



Posted: at 4-02-2016 12:36 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
- rashjr at 4-02-2016 12:49 PM (8 years ago)
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Why did they detained him? He has been in that market since many years ago,
Posted: at 4-02-2016 12:49 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- christianity at 4-02-2016 01:07 PM (8 years ago)
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poster,even if all are legal he still need to declare them,and let me also remind u dat he must pay a fine right there at the airport prio to his release.
Posted: at 4-02-2016 01:07 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ujmaria at 4-02-2016 01:33 PM (8 years ago)
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That na their palava not mine
Posted: at 4-02-2016 01:33 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Eazyatumeyi at 4-02-2016 02:33 PM (8 years ago)
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I beg make una free am jare.
Posted: at 4-02-2016 02:33 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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