Two men were arrested in Niger State with N8 million counterfeit notes

Following intelligence at the disposal of the Niger State Police Command in connection with the circulation of money suspected to be counterfeit, operatives of the Command during two separate raids carried out in Minna metropolis, arrested one Umar Auta ‘m’ aged 50yrs of Bosso LGA and Abdulkarim Adamu ‘m’ 70yrs of Old Kwata Suleja in Suleja LGA respectively.

One Dane gun, an axe, one machete and the sum of eight million naira (N8,000,000.00) all in one thousand naira denomination suspected to be counterfeit were recovered from the suspects. 

Investigation of the case is still in progress.