A pastor has been arrested alongside two
others after they were caught with fake N15.8m
notes.
Spokesperson of the Nigeria police command,
DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a
statement on Tuesday, July 6, said the
suspects were arrested at a hotel in Kontagora.
“On 29/06/2021 at about 1400hrs Police
Operatives attached to Kontagora Area
Command arrested the following suspects:
Emmanuel Akazuwa, 42, of Adi village, Buruku
LGA of Benue State, Pastor Sabastine Dabu, 48,
of Zuru Kebbi State and Umar Mohammed,50,
of Pandogari, Rafi LGA,” he stated.
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The PPRO said Emmanuel was arrested in
possession of one thousand naira notes to the
tune of fifteen million, eight hundred and thirty
thousand naira (N15,830,000) suspected to be
counterfeit at a Hotel in Kontagora.
“He was arrested with Pastor Sabastine and
Umar who were suspected to be his agents.
During interrogation, Emmanuel confessed to
the crime and claimed that he bought the fake
currency from one Nifom presently at large at
Katsina-Ala in Benue State at the rate of one
hundred and fifty thousand naira, while he met
Pastor Sabastine at a Cathedral Congress in
Makurdi who promised to assist him to sell the
currency,” the statement read.
“Umar was contracted by Pastor Sabastine in an
attempt to meet a buyer at the said hotel. The
case is under investigation and the suspects
will be arraigned in court as soon as
investigation is concluded.” he added.
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