The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML), under the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has sealed Hampton Hilton Hotel and Apartments in Kaduna for violating the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations.
According to SCUML, the hotel—which falls under Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs)—was found to have committed several infractions during its initial compliance evaluation on June 4, 2024. These violations led to the issuance of administrative sanctions by the unit.
A follow-up compliance assessment conducted on June 13, 2025, revealed further breaches of AML/CFT regulations. As a result, the hotel was fined N2.3 million and instructed to pay the penalty within seven days while ensuring full compliance with regulatory guidelines.
However, the entity neither paid the fine nor honoured SCUML’s invitation for further compliance evaluation. This defiance prompted the sealing of the premises by the regulatory body.
SCUML, a unit under the EFCC, is responsible for ensuring DNFBPs comply with the provisions of the Money Laundering Act and global standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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