Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three persons in connection
with suspected currency racketeering.
The suspects: Musa Gideon, Abdul Seidu Adamu and
Justine Musa were arrested along Yakubu Gowon way, Kaduna on
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 while trying to sell new naira notes to
an EFCC’s undercover operative.
The operative, a member of the Special Task Force set
up for the enforcement of extant laws against currency mutilation and
dollarization of the economy by the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, functioned
in
a sting operation carried out by the Team.
The operation yielded the arrest of the three suspects
selling new and old naira notes to the tune of N1,307,400(One Million Three
Hundred and Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Naira) and many Automated Teller
Machine, ATM, cards.
The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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