Police arrest 3 with 17m fake currency in Kebbi

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From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police command on 29/01/2023 at about 0910hrs, arrested 3 persons in possession of fake new currency notes worth Seventeen Million Naira (N17,000,000), reasonably suspected to be counterfeit.
The arrest was made by the Police personnel attached to Warrah Police Station with the help of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at Warrah Motor Park.
Addressing journalists on Monday at the headquarters, the Kebbi State Commissioner of Police Ahmed Magaji Kotangora said that the suspects are: Faruku Zubairu (2) Ibrahim Musa and (3) Salisu Mohammed all ‘m’ of Gungun Tawaye and Chupamini villages, Ngaski LGA respectively.
Investigation has been completed and the suspects will soon be charged to court for prosecution.
The CP stated that on the 29th January, 2023 at about 1200hrs, one Yunusa Adamu ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Bumawa area of Koko town, used to give one Fatima Abdurrahman ‘f’ aged 5yrs, the sum of N 20, N30 and N 50 to lure her into his mother’s room and had sexual intercourse with her. While the suspect threatened to deal with her if she reveals his secret.
Meanwhile, investigations have been concluded and the suspect will be arraigned in court with immediate effect.
“Another conspiracy case happened on the 30th January, 2023 at about 2100hrs, one Yunana Ayuba of Kyaun village, Ngaski LGA, went to Mokoto village, Ngaski LGA, entered into the residence of one Yohana Musa and called his wife named Abigail Yohana to the backyard of his house. When sighted, the husband, Yohana Musa, called his brothers namely; Bawa Yawani, Solomon Moses and Luka Musa all ‘m’ of the same address, they pursued and lynched Yunana Ayuba into a state of coma. On receipt of the report, a team of Policemen was mobilized to the scene; they removed the victim and rushed him to General Hospital, Warrah, where a Medical Doctor certified him dead.
“The suspects have confessed to crime and will soon be charged to court for prosecution”, he said.

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