Police Nab Woman Spending Fake Naira Notes On Valentine's Day
Category: Crime News
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Bola
Agbedimu, on Valentine’s Day for allegedly spending fake naira notes.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday.
Oyeyemi said the suspect was caught with N1,000 notes at Kila Market, in the Odeda Local Government Area of the state.
He added that the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Odeda police divisional headquarters by the chairperson of Egbalawa crops/fruits association.
He said, “The police were told that the suspect was caught spending fake N1,000 notes in the market. Upon the report, the DPO, Odeda division, CSP Femi Olabode, detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested.
“On searching her bag, a sum of N24,000 fake currency notes was discovered. On interrogation, the suspect confessed being a habitual counterfeit naira notes dealer. She confessed further that her mode of operation is mixing the counterfeit notes with genuine ones and using them to purchase goods. Preliminary investigation revealed that she has been arrested on many occasions at different markets within Abeokuta.”
The PPRO however said the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday.
Oyeyemi said the suspect was caught with N1,000 notes at Kila Market, in the Odeda Local Government Area of the state.
He added that the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Odeda police divisional headquarters by the chairperson of Egbalawa crops/fruits association.
He said, “The police were told that the suspect was caught spending fake N1,000 notes in the market. Upon the report, the DPO, Odeda division, CSP Femi Olabode, detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested.
“On searching her bag, a sum of N24,000 fake currency notes was discovered. On interrogation, the suspect confessed being a habitual counterfeit naira notes dealer. She confessed further that her mode of operation is mixing the counterfeit notes with genuine ones and using them to purchase goods. Preliminary investigation revealed that she has been arrested on many occasions at different markets within Abeokuta.”
The PPRO however said the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
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