Troops of 33 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, Bauchi, acting on a
tip off have bursted fake currency
syndicate in popular Wunti market
area of the State.
The troops dressed in a covert plain clothes, arrested one Mallam Idris Hassan, 47.
Major
Joseph Adekunle Afolasade, Assistant Director Army Public Relations,
in a statement said Hassan, claimed that the fake currency notes
were given to him by one Mallam Auwal Wanzam who reside in Bauchi City.
”Other suspects arrested across the States are Mallam Sani Ibrahim
(Bauchi city), Abdulahi Suleiman, Zubairu Ya’u and Isyaku Hardo were
arrested at Karfin Madaki, Ganjua Local Government area of Bauchi State
respectively.
”Preliminary investigation revealed that they also have syndicate
group in Kano State were one Malam Abubakar Musa was arrested in Kano
city.
”The suspected gang leader and the printer of the fake currency,
Malam Suleiman Abubakar of Karfin Madaki, Ganjua Local Government area
of Bauchi State is still at large.
”The suspects and the recovered fake currency notes have been
handed over to the Economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC),
Zonal office, Gombe, Gombe, State command for further investigation.
”The Brigade wish to thank the general public for the support
received always. And also urge the general public to continue the good
job by reporting any suspicious criminal activities around them”, he
said.
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