Herbalist, Two Others Arrested
For Circulating Fake Naira, Dollar
Notes
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps in Niger State have arrested a
herbalist and two others for allegedly circulating
fake naira and dollar notes.
The herbalist, Rabiu Abubakar, 36, and Sadiq
Ibrahim, 30, from Kano and Zamfara States
respectively were arrested alongside one Hussaini
Hassan in Minna in connection with the crime.
The state NSCDC commandant, Mr. Philip Ayuba,
who disclosed this to Northern City News on
Sunday, said Abubakar and Ibrahim were nabbed
with fake $400,000 notes.
According to Ayuba, Abubakar had asked his
victim to provide N20,000 which he promised to
double in dollars.
The victim reportedly provided the amount, after
which the herbalist handed him a carton and
directed him not to open it until he got home.
The commandant said when the victim opened
the carton at home, it was filled with fake
American dollars with sawdust underneath the
notes.
Ayuba explained that the second suspect, Sadiq,
was apprehended at the bridge after Mobil
Roundabout in Minna where he was waiting for a
victim whom he had asked to provide N300,000.
The commandant said it was discovered that both
Abubakar and Ibrahim were accomplices.
He said Hassan, who was arrested with N16,000
in fake N1,000 notes in Minna, was still being
investigated.
“As soon as investigations are completed, the
suspects would either be handed over to the
police or charged to court,” Ayuba said.
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