Kano Police Intercept N129bn, $3.4m Counterfeit Currencies

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has intercepted counterfeit currencies equivalent to a total of N129,542,823,000.

Addressing a press conference at the Command’s headquarters in Kano, yesterday, the police spokesman DSP Haruna Kiyawa said the Command also recovered $3,366,000 counterfeit currencies.

He said during the raid in Kano, the police detectives, recovered foreign currencies – CFA51,970,000 and another N1,443,000 respectively.

“Following credible information received from a good Samaritan on the activities of a notorious fraudster around Gwale LGA, Kano State, one Ahmad Abdullahi, male, 30 years old of Kaga LGA, Borno State,” he said.

Owing to that, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Salman Dogo Garba directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Gwale Division Kano, SP Abdurrahim Adamu to lead a team of detectives and ensure the arrest of the suspect on December 1, 2024.

“The team succeeded in arresting one Nura Ibrahim, male, 26 years old, of Sharada Quarters, Kano. Further investigation led to the arrest of another suspect, Mohammed Muktar, male, 35 years old of Hotoro Quarters Kano.

“Discreet investigation conducted at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led to the arrest of the principal suspect, Ahmad Abdullahi, male, 30 years old, of Kaga LGA, Borno State.”

“During the course of the investigation, counterfeit currencies equivalent to a total sum of N129,542,823,000 were recovered,” Kiyawa stated.