STRSTR-2026-05-024

Suspicious Transaction Report

Chukwuma O. Eze · NFIU goAML format · Meridian Trust Bank Plc

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Section 1
Reporting Institution
Institution
Meridian Trust Bank Plc
CBN code
MTRB-NG-001
goAML org code
RE-NG-002884
Reporting officer
Olamide Bello · MLRO
Officer phone
+234 802 555 0144
Officer email
mlro@meridiantrust.com
Section 2
Subject
Name
Chukwuma O. Eze
Type
Individual
BVN
22187654321
NIN
98765432100
Phone
+234 803 456 7890
Address
Plot 14, Victoria Island, Lagos
Account 1
0012345678
Account 2
0098765432
Section 3
Grounds for Suspicion
AI-drafted · approved by MLRO
Chukwuma O. Eze executed ten outbound transfers totalling ₦47,200,000 to Iyabo Logistics Ltd (South Africa) between 14 April and 19 April 2026, attributed to BfC-2026-0019 (filtration equipment, HS 8421.39). Each transfer was individually below the ₦5,000,000 CBN reporting threshold — a structuring pattern consistent with trade-based money laundering at the settlement stage. The freight forwarder (Iyabo Logistics Ltd) is not on the CBN approved freight forwarder list, no vessel IMO number is verifiable in the documentary set, and the declared CIF value is 34% above UN Comtrade benchmark for the corridor. The customer is classified PEP class 3 with a CDD review overdue by nine days and a CAC director discrepancy was identified on the counterparty. These combined indicators meet the threshold for STR filing.
Section 4
Transactions Reported3 transactions
Date (WAT)ChannelDirectionCounterpartyAccountAmount (NGN)
2026-05-17TransferDebitIyabo Logistics Ltd · ZA1024571894₦4,750,000
2026-05-17TransferDebitIyabo Logistics Ltd · ZA1024571894₦4,900,000
2026-05-17TransferDebitIyabo Logistics Ltd · ZA1024571894₦4,850,000
Aggregate · 3 transactions₦14,500,000
Section 5
Typology & Predicate Offence
Primary typology
TBML — BfC Payment Structuring
FATF reference
FATF-T-04
Predicate offence
Proceeds of unlawful activity
Corridor
Lagos to Port Harcourt
Section 6
Evidence Attachments2 items
TX-881209-881207-881206_statement.pdf
Bank statement extract · uploaded by Tobi Kalu · 2026-05-18
EVIDENCE
cdd_overdue_notice.pdf
CDD overdue notice · uploaded by Ada Okafor · 2026-05-17
EVIDENCE
Section 7
Reporting Officer Attestation

I, Olamide Bello, in my capacity as Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Meridian Trust Bank Plc, certify that the facts contained in this report are true to the best of my knowledge and that this report is filed in good faith under the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act 2022.

Created
2026-05-18 10:00 WAT
Approved by
Olamide Bello · MLRO
Filed
2026-05-18 11:30 WAT
NFIU reference
NFIU-2026-05-18-091