Nigerian Police Recover N129bn Counterfeit Currencies, Arrest 3 Suspects In Kano

Abuja, Nigeria- The Nigerian Police Force has apprehended three suspects in connection with the possession of counterfeit currencies totaling to N129,542,823,000.

Meanwhile, the arrests were made on December 8, 2024, in Gwale, Kano State.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspects were identified as Nura Ibrahim, Muhammed Muntari, and Usman Abdullahi.

The counterfeit currencies recovered included $3,366,000 in counterfeit US dollars, 51,970 in counterfeit CFA francs, and ₦1,443,000 in counterfeit naira.

The statement read, “This momentous achievement was recorded on the 8th of December 2024, at Gwale, Kano State, where police operatives acting on credible intelligence accosted one Nura Ibrahim ‘m’ and upon a conducted search, discovered N392,000 counterfeit notes, USD7800 counterfeit notes and 5 different ATM cards.

Adejobi explained that further investigation led to the arrest of his accomplices, Muhammed Muntari ‘m’, and Usman Abdullahi ‘m’ as well as the recovery of the other counterfeit currencies.

Meanwhile, in another development, the Nigeria Police Force on the 9th of December 2024, arrested 3 suspected gunrunners identified as Buhari Suleiman ‘m’, Jamil Yakubu ‘m’, and Aliyu Abdullahi ‘m’, along the Kaduna-Kano expressway, Kaduna State.

He said that the suspects were apprehended after the police operatives noticed their suspicious activities and approached them to question them.

“A subsequent search was conducted, which led to the recovery of 216 rounds of 9mm live ammunition and 1 round of Ak-47 ammunition,” Adejobi added.