The Nigeria Security and
Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in Zamfara state have arrested a middle aged man for
allegedly supplying fake currencies to the public.
Parading the suspect at the
command headquarters in Gusau, the state commandant, David Abi said the suspect
was arrested in Maru local government area with 135 pieces of N1000 notes and
139 pieces of N500 notes that were confirmed to be counterfeit.
The suspect who was
identified as Mustapha Rabiu Maru said he knew the notes were fake and only was
supplying them for one Alhaji Sa’adu who was printing and selling them.
“I’m being sent by Alhaji
saadu to take the fake notes to Naibi and this is the fourth time I’m supplying
the fake notes for Alhaji saadu. He is paying me N2000 for each successful
supply,” he said.
Abi said the suspect would
be charged to court. He said effort was being made by the command to arrest the
printer of the fake notes.
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