Bauchi police detain a 62-year-old man in possession of counterfeit Naira notes.

A 62-year-old man was apprehended by the Bauchi State Police Command in possession of N238,000 in counterfeit currency.

In a statement released on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the command’s spokeswoman, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, claimed that the suspect was taken into custody after he allegedly followed a process to transform paper into fresh N1,000 notes while traveling from Tilden-Fulani to Bauchi in a commercial vehicle.

According to the statement, “a concerned citizen from Jos North LGA, Plateau State boarded a commercial Vectra vehicle from Sabon Garin Narabi Toro LGA, Bauchi State, en route to Bauchi on August 6, 2024, at approximately 09:00 AM.”

“Tahir Ahmed, 62, got out of the car and joined the trip to Bauchi when they arrived at Tilden Fulani Market in Toro LGA, Bauchi State.

“There were rumors that Tahir Ahmed changed some documents into brand-new 1,000 naira notes while they were traveling by chanting in a ritualistic manner, raising doubts about the notes’ authenticity. When the Good Samaritan arrived in Bauchi metropolitan area, they went to the police station via Yandoka Road.

“The subject apparently confessed to the aforementioned crime after questioning. Investigations are still on to find out more information about this occurrence.

From the suspect, two hundred and thirty-eight thousand (N238,000) naira that were possibly counterfeit notes were found.

In the meantime, the Deputy Commissioner of Police overseeing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been directed by Commissioner of Police CP Auwal Musa Muhammad to submit a letter requesting forensic analysis from the Central Bank of Nigeria in order to verify the legitimacy of the suspected banknotes.

In addition, the public is being urged by the Commissioner of Police to keep working with law enforcement and the police to fight crime and uphold order in our neighborhoods.