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Police Recovers N129billion Counterfeit Currencies

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The Nigeria Police Force in Kano, has successfully recovered the sum of N129,542,823,000 in counterfeit currencies, with a breakdown of 3,366,000 in Counterfeit US Dollars, 51,970 in Counterfeit CFA franc, and 1,443,000 in counterfeit Naira.

In Gwale, Kano State, where police operatives acting on credible intelligence accosted one Nura Ibrahim and upon a conducted search, discovered N392,000 counterfeit notes, USD7800 counterfeit notes and 5 different ATM cards.

According to statement posted by the force Public Relation Office, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on its official twitter handle yesterday, that further investigation led to the arrest of his accomplices, Muhammed Muntari and Usman Abdullahi as well as the recovery of the other counterfeit currencies.

 

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