Sunday, August 25, 2024-Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old man named Aminu Bala over a suspected case of defrauding the public with fake US dollars.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu
Adam, confirmed this in a statement made available that the suspect was
arrested on Tuesday afternoon after a complainant, Alhaji Sani Muhammad from
Kano State, reported a case of fraud at Kiyawa Divisional Police Headquarters.
Muhammad reportedly complained that an
unknown individual at Nafara village, Birnin Kudu LGA, deceived him and
collected the sum of two million naira in cash under the false pretence of
exchanging it for dollars.
DSP Adam said that upon receiving the
report, the Rapid Response Team attached to the division promptly initiated an
investigation, visiting the scene and conducting a thorough inquiry. In the
end, Aminu Bala of Tambuwal LGA, Sokoto State, was arrested.
Items found in the suspect’s possession
include a small box containing 321 pieces of counterfeit 100 US dollar notes, a
red boxer motorcycle with registration number KSF 538 QJ and cash worth
N59,820.
The suspect disclosed that both the
motorcycle and the money he was carrying were obtained from a victim, Abdulrauf
Sulaiman of Kwatai village, Birnin Kudu LGA, who had also been tricked.
The police spokesperson said the suspect
confessed to the commission of the offence allegedly against him and will be
charged in court for prosecution.
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