13 Women Nabbed For Illegal Sale Of Naira Notes

Police arrest 13 women for illegal sale of legal tender.

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 13 women who allegedly specialized in illegal sale of new currencies to members of the public.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni, who disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, said that a total sum of N2.9m of various denominations were recovered from the suspects.

Omoni revealed that the suspects were arrested on Tuesday at Garrison, Rumuola and Rumuokwurusi areas and currently undergoing interrogation.

Omoni said, “On Tuesday December 12, 2017, men of the command and the Department of the State Services, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, clamped down on illegal naira vendors.

“In all, a total sum of N2.9m was recovered from the suspects. Investigation is on to ascertain the sources of the new naira notes.

“The operation shall be a continuous exercise by the relevant security agencies with a view to clamping down on persons illegally dealing in Nigeria’s legal tender.”

The PPRO said the sale of naira notes, coins and any other legal tender is an offence according to Section 21, Sub-section 1 of the constitution.

He therefore, warned the public against the act of soiling the naira notes, spraying them at parties and writing on them, adding that anyone found guilty would not be spared.

“The naira note is one of our symbols of national identity and should be respected; or else, the long arm of the law will catch up with offenders,” he said.