Fake US Dollars Equivalent To N490 Million And Other Valuables Recovered From Suspected Criminals...

The Nigerian Police Force has paraded 48 suspects who were arrested for crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching, cattle rustling and fabrication of locally made prohibited /illegal firearms.

They have confessed to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime. The suspects are reported to have been terrorizing the FCT, Niger, Kaduna, Plateau, Katsina, Nasarawa and Zamfara states before their capture.


Below are the exhibits recovered from the suspected hoodlums.


i. Thirty Five (35) Exotic Cars
ii. Five (5) AK47 Rifles
iii. Three (3) Pump Action Guns
iv. Two (2) Single Barrel Guns
v. Three (3) SMG​ Rifles
vi. One (1) Revolver Pistol
vii. Two (2) Locally Made Pistols
viii. 822 Rounds of AK47 ammunition
ix. 68 9MM ammunition
x. Four (4) Live Cartridges.
xi. Five (5) Plasma TV Sets
xii. One (1) Home Theatre Radio
xiii. Seven (7) Vehicle Trackers Demobilizes
xiv. Seven (7) Wrist Watches
xv. Two (2) Laptops
xvi. 22 Women Wrappers.
xvii. Four (4) Different Vehicle Number Plates
xviii. One (1) Standing Fan
xix. Huge Sums of suspected fake US Dollars equivalent to about N490 Million


Investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of the gangs still at large. All suspects would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation. Meanwhile, members of the public whose vehicles were either stolen from where parked or snatched at gun point in the recent times should proceed to the Niger State Police Headquarters for identification and collection with documents of proof of ownership.

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