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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