Police Arrests Suspected Fake Currency Trader In Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State police command has arrested a 65 year old suspect, Mamuda Hassan for involvement in the circulation of counterfeit currency
According to the statement by the Force public relations officer, SP Ramhan Nansel and obtained by Politics Nigeria, police operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department Lafia, acting on credible intelligence effected the arrest.
It adds, Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was apprehended at the cattle market in Lafia while actively trading in fake One Thousand Naira denomination notes.
Meanwhile, during interrogation, the police say the suspect confessed that the counterfeit notes were supplied to him by an accomplice residing in Mararaba Akunza, Lafia and efforts are currently underway to apprehend the said accomplice.
In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, calls on the the public, particularly traders, small business owners, fuel station attendants, POS operators, and motor park workers to remain vigilant and cautious on currency notes in the course of their daily transactions.
He advises them to look out for signs of counterfeit currency such as poor print quality, smaller size, textures, duplicated serial numbers, and absence of visible security features, and to promptly report any individual found in possession of such, or attempting to circulate suspected fake currency notes to the nearest police station.
