The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has launched a full-scale investigation following the arrest of two suspects found in possession of $899,800 in counterfeit notes in Kano.
The anti-graft agency disclosed in a statement on Saturday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle that the suspects were intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, along Maiduguri Road in Wudil, Kano State.
According to the commission, the duo were travelling in a commercial Golf 3 vehicle en route to Kila village in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State when they were accosted.
“Upon a thorough search, the NDLEA officers uncovered suspected fake foreign currency concealed in a Maggi Star seasoning carton. The suspects and the recovered exhibits were subsequently handed over to the EFCC for further investigation,” the statement noted.
The arrested suspects, identified as Abubakar Hussaini and Sahabi Adamu, are currently being held in EFCC custody.
Preliminary investigations, according to the commission, revealed that the men were heading to Kila village for a meeting with one Muhammad Walo. Walo was reportedly set to introduce them to a certain Mallam Mashiru, a self-acclaimed spiritualist who allegedly claimed he could convert the counterfeit dollars into genuine currency through spiritual rituals and prayers.
The EFCC further stated that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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