Sokoto: Police bust counterfeit syndicate, rescue kidnap victims

Nigeria Police Force successful Sokoto State has arrested 4 suspected members of a counterfeiting syndicate linked to the notorious “Sai Mallam” cult group.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued connected Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i.

He said operatives of the Command’s Strike Force Unit carried retired an intelligence-led raid connected May 19 successful the Mana country of Sokoto metropolis pursuing credible accusation from a resident.

The cognition targeted a location allegedly owned by 1 Yusufa Auditor, who is presently astatine large.

Those arrested see Saifullahi Aminu of Dallatu Road, Ahmad Sarkin Aski of Mana area, Muhammadu Lawali (also known arsenic Gunda) from Dange Shuni LGA, and Usama Muhammad (alias Na’Ukada).

Police said items recovered from the suspects included fake CFA francs, counterfeit United States dollars and naira notes, charms, fake golden stones, SIM cards, ATM cards, and a “magic box” allegedly utilized successful producing fake currency.

According to the statement, the suspects confessed to conspiring with different fleeing suspect...