Man With Fake Currency Nabbed In Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the arrest of a 37-year-old man for being in possession of 26 pieces of 1,000 fake CFA francs in Jigawa.

The Public Relations Officer of the Corps in the state, CSC Adamu Shehu told newsmen on Tuesday that the suspect who lives in Bachirawa quarters in Kano State, was arrested after heavy complaints were made against him.

Shehu said, one Malam Abdul’aziz Shehu and Hajiya Saratu Muhammad and all of Kazaure town, Kazaure Local Government Area, lamented bitterly about the suspect, allegeding to sell fake CFA Franc amounting to N230,000 to them.

“Unfortunately, the victims did not know that the money was fake until they took it somewhere for exchange.

“Already, the suspect confessed that he got the money from a businesswoman while traveling from Kazaure to Kano.

“At the point of his arrest, the suspect was in possession of 26 pieces of 1,000 notes of Niger CFA equivalent to N338,000”, he said.

He however said that the suspect would be arraigned before a court soon.

Shehu said that the offense is contrary to the provisions of sections 329 and 369 and punishable under sections 322 and 329 of the Penal Code Law CAP P3 VOL III law of Jigawa.