Three suspects producing fake naira notes arrested in Bauchi
The Police in Bauchi State has arrested three suspects for possessing and producing fake currency.
The State Police public relations officer, (PPRO), SP, Ahmed Mohammed Wakil disclosed this in a statement.
“On 21st August 2022 at about 1930hrs, detectives attached to C’ Divisional Police headquarters, Bauchi acted on intelligence and arrested three suspects for being in possession and production of counterfeit currency.
“A suspect who was identified as one Yusuf Mohammed ‘m’ 25yrs of Yakubu Wanka area of Bauchi was arrested on 21st august, 2022 at about 1930hrs near Ogbunna Hotel in Bayan Gari area of Bauchi with the sum of seventy-five-thousand-naira (N75,0000) counterfeit notes,” the statement stated.
According to the statement, the suspect revealed that he got the counterfeit notes from one Shehu Shagari ‘m’ 42yrs of Inkil area of Bauchi who is equally at police facility for his involvement in the case.
An investigation conducted showed that the following exhibits were recovered from the suspect; a 3-in-1 black printer, the sum of seventy-five-thousand-naira notes (N75, 000) Five pieces of calabash containing charms, twenty-two (22) pieces of perfume bottles, one dried chameleon, one piece of white yard, fourteen pieces of printed naira notes on A4 size paper.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Mamman Sanda has directed that all suspects be charged to court on completion of the investigations.
