We purchased fake N1000 note with real N200 note at Ibadan temple — Suspects

By Saka Laaro, Ilorin.

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)  in Kwara State have arrested two persons for allegedly purchasing goods with fake currency notes.

Nigerian NewsDirect gathered that the suspects, Nicholas Kelechi (25 ) and Benjamin Moore (42) were arrested on Friday by NSCDC  operatives at Yagba market in  Patigi, headquarters of Patigi local government area of Kwara State.

The suspects, Our Correspondent  further gathered purchased the fake N1000 notes at a temple in Ibadan, Oyo State, paying real N200 note for a fake N1000 note.

The principal suspect, Benjamin, it was gathered confessed to the crime, explaining that it was someone he met in Lokoja, Kogi State that introduced the business to him.

The spokesman of NSCDC in the state, Babawale Afolabi confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspects.

Afolabi added: “Benjamine Moore, the ring leader hails from Ebonyi state but resides in Iseyin, Oyo State. He is currently running two homes, having a wife in Iseyin with five children and  another in Enugu with four children.

“He confessed that a man he met at Lokoja, Kogi State introduced the business to him. He said the man took him to a temple in Ibadan, Oyo State to collect the fake money, using N200 real note to N1000 fake money. He said they decided to operate in far places like Patigi market where they can’t be easily traced.”

The NSCDC spokesman said the suspects were still undergoing further interrogation at the state headquarters, Ilorin.