The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 47-year-old man, simply identified as Shola, for being in possession of N13,000 counterfeit notes.
Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.
The image maker said that the suspect was arrested on January 17, 2024 at about 6:30pm at Apapa Under Bridge, Lagos after purchasing N7,000 goods at Oba Abdulfatai Aromire Ojora Market, Ijora with the fake Naira notes.
Hundeyin, a Superintendent of Police, said that the suspect was handed over to police operatives from Ijora Badia Police Division, where additional N6,000 fake notes were recovered from him.
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He said: “The total suspected counterfeit Naira notes recovered as exhibits was N13,000.
“The case was subsequently transferred to State CID, Yaba, Lagos for further investigation.
“The suspect admitted to the commission of the crime and mentioned where he purchased the suspected counterfeit currencies.
“The exhibits recovered have been duly registered and efforts are in progress to apprehend other accomplices connected to the crime.”
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