The police command in Niger state has arrested a suspect for allegedly being in possession of counterfeit CFA currency in Hajj camp, Minna.
The police public relations officer of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Minna.
Abiodun stated that on May 18, the police received information that a syndicate who engaged in selling alleged counterfeit currencies to unsuspecting intending pilgrims was sighted in the hajj camp.
He said police personnel attached to Bosso Division swiftly mobilized to the scene and arrested one Nda-Baba Mohammed.
According to Abiodun, the suspect was found in possession of 40,000 Francs CFA suspected to be counterfeit currency.
The police spokesperson further said the suspect, in the course of investigation, confessed that he stole the said currencies from the house of one Mohammed of Kwara, when he went to carry out farming activities for him.
He added that the suspect is in custody and further investigation is being conducted to ascertain the origin of the said currencies.
