From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the duo of Abdullahi Yahaya and Ibrahim Haruna in the Kaduna metropolis for their suspected involvement in currency counterfeiting.
This was contained in a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, Dele Oyewale and made available to the media in Kaduna.
The statement said that upon arrest, a total sum of $81,700 (Eighty-one Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars), all in fake $100 denomination, was found in their possession.
Haruna, during interrogation, claimed that the counterfeit dollars were delivered to him some months back for safe-keeping by one Babangida said to be at large.
Yahaya on the other hand claimed that he got to know that Haruna possessed fake dollars when one Kabiru, also said to be at large, connected him to Haruna to collect the fake dollars for delivery to a buyer who was waiting at an agreed location.
“Other items found in their possession at the time of arrest included a small quantity of a colorless substance, suspected to be mercury, a chemical allegedly being used to aid the production of fake dollars.
“The suspects will be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.”
