The Nigeria Police Force in Gombe State has arrested four suspects over alleged conspiracy and possession of 304 Counterfeit United States 100-dollar notes.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued to journalists on Friday in Gombe.
According to Abdullahi, the suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation carried out by officers of the Dukku Divisional Headquarters at about 11:00 a.m. on January 15, 2026.
He identified the suspects as Kabiru Abubakar, 29; Abubakar Aliyu, 30; Abdulrahman Mustapha, 22; and Isah Alhasan, 45, all from Dukku, Kaduna and Kano States.
“The suspects were arrested in possession of three hundred and four pieces of Counterfeit United States 100-dollar notes,” Abdullahi said.
He disclosed that preliminary investigations showed the suspects confessed to the offence and implicated another individual alleged to be the supplier of the fake currency.
In a related development, the police spokesperson said two additional suspects were arrested the same day in possession of substances suspected to be mercury.
According to him, the suspects admitted the substance was allegedly used in the production of Counterfeit currency.
Abdullahi further revealed that five other suspects were arrested for various offences, including a suspected bandit, with dangerous exhibits recovered during separate operations.
He added that a kidnapped victim was also rescued unhurt in the course of the police operations.
All the suspects, Abdullahi said, remain in police custody as investigations continue at the State Criminal Investigation Department.
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