Connect with us

    Hi, what are you looking for?

    News

    Police arrest 62-year-old man with fake Naira notes in Bauchi

    Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old man with the sum of N238,000 counterfeit notes.

    Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, said the suspect was arrested after he allegedly used a ritual to turn paper into new N1,000 notes while on board a commercial vehicle from Tilden-Fulani to Bauchi.

    “On the 6th of August, 2024, at approximately 09:00 AM, a concerned citizen from Jos North LGA, Plateau State boarded a commercial Vectra vehicle from Sabon Garin Narabi Toro LGA, Bauchi State, en route to Bauchi,” the statement read.

    “Upon reaching Tilden Fulani Market in Toro LGA, Bauchi State, a 62-year-old man named Tahir Ahmed stopped the vehicle and joined the journey to Bauchi.

    “While in transit, Tahir Ahmed allegedly transformed some papers into new one thousand naira notes through what appeared to be ritualistic chanting, giving rise to suspicion that the notes might be counterfeit. Upon reaching Bauchi metropolitan around Yandoka Road, a Good Samaritan reported to the police station.

    “Upon interrogation, the suspect reportedly admitted to the aforementioned crime. Investigations are ongoing to uncover further details related to this incident.”

    A sum of two hundred and thirty-eight thousand (N238,000) naira suspected to be counterfeit notes were recovered from the suspect.

    Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad, has instructed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to send a request letter to the Central Bank of Nigeria for forensic analysis to determine the authenticity of the suspected currency notes.

    Furthermore, the Commissioner of Police is urging the public to continue their collaboration with the police and other law enforcement agencies in combating crime and maintaining law and order in our communities.

    Spread the love
    Click to comment

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    ad

    You May Also Like

    Opinion

    By Ursula Fear, Senior Talent Program Manager at Salesforce The conversation about AI and the workforce has been dominated by one word: replacement. However,...

    News

    Federal Government has described as false, baseless, despicable and divisive reports claiming that terrorists operating in Nigeria are engaged in a systematic genocide against...

    News

    Russia has carried out one of the largest aerial attacks of the war on Ukraine, firing over 600 drones and missiles in a coordinated...

    World

    Cuba has announced the death of Assata Shakur, the American-born Black militant who lived as a fugitive for more than four decades after her...