Kano Airport Cleaner Returns $10,000 Found on Aircraft

An employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, Auwal Dankode, has been hailed after returning $10,000 found in a plane.

Dankode, a worker at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, found $10,000 while cleaning the aircraft.

Zagazola Makaman, a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, wrote on X that Dankode reported the money he found to the airline company’s manager, initiating a search for the rightful owner.

Zagazola added that as investigations continue to identify the owner of the lost money, “Auwal’s actions serve as a shining example of the positive impact that even small acts of kindness can have.”

The post read, “This boy, Named Auwal Ahmed Dankode, an employee of Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), found $10,000—approximately N16m—Inside a plane while cleaning it.

“Upon discovering the money, Auwal immediately reported it to the airline company’s manager to initiate the search for the rightful owner. The incident took place at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. Auwal, originally from Kode in Kano State, is known for his strong fear of God and honesty.”