From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Police Command has arrested one Bashiru Sani of Helende village in Argungu Local Government Area of the state for being in possession of N316,000 counterfeit naira notes.
Addressing journalists yesterday at the police command the Kebbi State Commissioner of Police Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, said that the money was in N 1,000 denomination.
“In the course of investigation, the principal suspect, one Samaila Umar (25) of Argungu Local Government Area, who printed the counterfeit currency via computer desktop was also arrested”.
He added that the duo would be prosecuted after the completion of the investigation.
He added that police also arrested one Ahmed Ibrahim of Kasuwar Gari area of Sakaba Local Government Area for being in possession of criminal charm and rape.
He said the suspect deceitfully took a 14-year-old girl to one Naziru Muhammd (52), where he criminally charmed the girl and had carnal knowledge of her for almost seven times.
Magaji-Kontagora said the girl got pregnant and that the case was still being investigated before Ibrahim would be arraigned.
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