Men of Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Coros in Ekiti State have arrested a man , Celestine Nwoha for being in possession of counterfeit new N1000 banknotes.
Nwoha, 50, was arrested by operatives of Amotekun corps in Omuo Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti East local government area of the state while spending part of the fake money totalling one hundred thousand at a market in the town.
The commandant, Amotekun Corps in the state, Brigadier General Joe Komolafe (Rtd) while parading the suspect to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday said his men were alerted of the man’s activities and immediately swung into action by arresting him.
Komolafe said that the suspect who claimed to be kolanuts and bitter Kola trader said one of his customers paid the fake currency to buy the produce from him.
The commandant added that Nwoha said he was paid a sum of two hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N250,000) for the transaction.
According to him,“The suspect went to local area in Omuo and started spending the money before we were alerted and went after him.
“He said he specialises in buying kola and bitter Kola and was paid the cash in Lagos, but only one hundred thousand Naira (100,000) was found on him as of the time of arret”.
Komolafe said the suspect will be handled the over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
He therefore advised members of the public to be always check money being collected carefully especially at this period when there is scarcity of cash to avoid falling victims of collecting fake money.
When questioned by newsmen, the suspect confessed to have gotten the money from one of his customers who he has been trying to contact since he was arrested.
” I was tried to deposit the money through a POS operator only for them to discovered that 100,000 naira of the 250,000 naira is fake”.
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