The Kano State Police Command said it has arrested three suspects with counterfeit foreign currencies equivalent to N100.5 billion.
Parading the suspects, the Command spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CPS), said the money, which was in dollars and other foreign currencies, included $3,366,000, CFA51,970,000, N1,443,000 and three live ammunition.
The suspects, Muhammad Abdullahi, Muhammad Muktahr and Nura Ibrahim, confessed to the crime, but refused to disclose the source of the fake currencies and where printed.
One of the suspects, Nura Ibrahim claimed they got the fake currencies from Lagos, while Muhammad Muktahr insisted he was lured into the crime.
Kiyawa informed newsmen that between November 25 and December 9, 2024, the Command arrested 62 different criminal suspects and recovered stolen properties, hard drugs, dangerous weapons, and different counterfeit currencies including Dollars and Cefa.
He said the summary of the achievements recorded includes eight armed robbery suspects, 10 suspected cattle rustlers, three suspected kidnappers, one suspect for abduction, and suspected drug dealers.
Others, according to him, are four suspected fraudsters and 22 suspected thugs, Yan Daba, rescued two kidnap victims and ten human trafficking victims.
Kiyawa disclosed that as a result of the multifaceted approach adopted by the Command, Kano State has indeed become a safer and more secure place for all.
“However, we acknowledge that there is still work to be done as we must sustain the tempo, and we will remain committed to continuously improving our efforts and strengthening our partnership with other security agencies and the community to ensure that Kano State remains a beacon of safety and security for residents and visitors alike.”
