Saturday, May 24, 2025 -The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old, Nda Baba Mohammed for being in possession of counterfeit CFA currency at the Hajj camp in Minna.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the
suspect belonged to a syndicate specialising in selling counterfeit currencies
to unsuspecting Hajj Pilgrims.
“On the 18th of May, 2025, at about 11:45am, based on
credible information received indicated that a syndicate which specialises in
selling alleged counterfeit currencies to unsuspecting Hajj Pilgrims, and one
of their suspected member was sighted in Hajj Camp Tudun-Fulani, Bosso Minna,”
the statement read.
"Police operatives attached to Bosso Div swiftly
mobilised to the scene and arrested one Nda Baba Mohammed, 27yrs of Agaie LGA
who was found in possession of forty thousand Francs CFA suspected to be
counterfeit currency.
"In the course of investigation, the suspect confessed
that he stole the said currencies from the house of one Mohammed of Kwara
State, during the period he went to carry out farming activities for him.
“The suspect is in custody and further investigation is
being conducted to ascertain the origin of the said currencies, after which he
will be charged to court for prosecution accordingly.”
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