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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Men of the Ogun Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Bola Agbedimu, for allegedly spending fake N1000 notes at Kila market, in Odeda Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in as statement issues in Abeokuta, on Friday, said Agbedimu was arrested following a complaint lodged at Odeda Divisional Headquarters that the suspect was caught spending fake currency notes in the market.
“Following the report, the DPO Odeda division, CSP Femi Olabode, detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested.
“On searching her bag, a sum of N24,000 fake currency notes was discovered.
“On interrogation, the suspect confessed that she is a habitual counterfeit naira note dealer.
“She confessed further that her mode of operation is mixing the counterfeit notes with genuine ones and use it to purchase goods,” Oyeyemi said.
According to Oyeyemi, preliminary investigation revealed that, “she has been arrested on many occasions at different markets within Abeokuta.”
He said the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.