Following intelligence at the disposal of the Niger State Police Command
in connection with the circulation of money suspected to be
counterfeit, operatives of the Command during two separate raids carried
out in Minna metropolis, arrested one Umar Auta ‘m’ aged 50yrs of Bosso
LGA and Abdulkarim Adamu ‘m’ 70yrs of Old Kwata Suleja in Suleja LGA
respectively.
One Dane gun, an axe, one machete and the sum of eight million
naira (N8,000,000.00) all in one thousand naira denomination suspected
to be counterfeit were recovered from the suspects.
The command,
wishes to inform members of the public that it will not relent its
effort in clamping down on criminals in Niger State.
Operatives
of the Command have been directed and charged by the Commissioner of
Police to redouble their efforts in fighting crime and wishes to solicit
for the cooperation of the members of the public in this regard.
