Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – Police Operatives serving in Abakaliki (AI) Road Police Division of the Enugu State Command on April 10 arrested one Mmaduabuchi Okonkwo, 24, of Mkpologu, Emene, Enugu, at the Old IMT Bus Stop, Abakaliki Road, Enugu.
The suspect's arrest is the sequel to his
alleged possession and transaction of counterfeited Naira notes. A total of
forty thousand Naira (₦40,000.00) suspected counterfeited one thousand
denominated Naira notes were recovered from him.
A preliminary investigation revealed that
the suspect boarded a minibus from New Haven Junction to Old IMT Bus Stop,
Enugu, and gave the driver one of the counterfeited notes. The driver, however,
scrutinized and observed that the currency was fake, thereby raising an alarm
that led to the suspect's arrest.
Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to
having paid the sum of twenty-five thousand (₦25,000.00) genuine Naira notes to
his cohort at large for the counterfeited Naira notes worth fifty thousand
Naira (₦50,000.00)
He further confessed to having spent ten
thousand Naira (₦10,000.00) out of the fake notes, remaining the forty thousand
Naira (₦40,000.00) that was recovered from him.
Confirming his arrest, the spokesperson of
the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, says the suspect will be arraigned and
prosecuted once investigations are concluded.
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