Police arrest 62-year-old suspect over circulation of fake currency in Nasarawa

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force successful Nasarawa person arrested a 62-year-old man, Mamuda Hassan, implicit alleged engagement successful the circulation of counterfeit currency successful the State.

The suspect, said to beryllium a nonmigratory of Anchor Zaria successful Kaduna State, was arrested by officers attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) successful Lafia pursuing credible intelligence.

According to the police, Hassan was arrested astatine a cattle marketplace successful Lafia portion allegedly trading with fake N1,000 notes.

Police investigations revealed that the fishy confessed to obtaining the counterfeit currency from an accomplice based successful Mararaba Akunza, Lafia, who is presently astatine large.

In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, speaking connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, confirmed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend different members of the syndicate.

“Preliminary probe revealed that the fishy was apprehended astatine the cattle marketplace successful Lafia portion actively trading successful fake N1,000 denomination notes,” the connection read.

The Commissioner of Police besides urged members of the public, peculiarly traders, substance presumption attendants, POS operators, and transport workers, to stay vigilant successful their regular transactions.

“The nationalist shoul...