From Alhassan Haladu, Yola
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old resident of Guyuk town, Eson Fatgoel for circulating counterfeit naira notes.
According to a statement by the Commands Public Relations Officer, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the suspect has allegedly circulated the fake notes in exchange for goods and services in Guyuk, Lafiya, and Numan towns.
The statement read in part: Investigation further revealed that the counterfeit notes are still in circulation in those areas and urge members of the public particularly traders to observe while trading in exchange to avoid falling a victim.
The Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adeyanju, while assuring that much is being done to preventing the circulation of the counterfeit notes enjoins residents to report any suspicious person or group around their neighborhoods to the nearest police division or report same through any of the Police Command control/emergency numbers.
According to Nguroje, the numbers are; 08089671313; 08107364974, and 08053872326.
