Police IG Orders Arrest of Any Persons Selling, Rejecting or Spraying Naira Notes

Date: 03-02-2023 8:47 pm (1 month ago) | Author: kacy lee
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the arrest and subsequent prosecution of all individuals engaged in the sale or abuse of the naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

A statement released by the spokesperson of the police force, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the directive is in furtherance of the Federal Government’s policy and drive to uphold the provisions of the CBN Act, 2007, and dignify Nigeria’s currency.

The IGP ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau to place officers and men of the Department and the Bureau across the nation on high alert. Part of the statement reads

“Police and Commissioners of Police in charge of Police Commands and Formations to carry out full enforcement of the provisions of Sections 20 and 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 which criminalizes amongst other things the hawking, selling or otherwise trading, spraying of, dancing or matching on the Naira notes, falsifying or counterfeiting of bank notes, refusal to accept the Naira as a means of payment, tampering with the coin or note issued by the CBN.

The Inspector-General of Police reiterated the mandate of the Nigeria Police Force to enforce all laws and regulations without any prejudice to the enabling Acts of other security agencies and urged all and sundry to cooperate with the Nigeria Police Force as it brings the long arm of the law to bear upon all violators of the provisions of the CBN Act, and other extant statutes in Nigeria, with a view to having a well-policed society in all ramifications within the country''


Posted: at 3-02-2023 08:47 PM (1 month ago) | Addicted Hero
- OmoNobaUku at 3-02-2023 09:23 PM (1 month ago)
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About time they do. This is long overdue but better late than never.
Posted: at 3-02-2023 09:23 PM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 3-02-2023 10:25 PM (1 month ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 3-02-2023 10:25 PM (1 month ago) | Grande Master
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- Jiiitk4 at 3-02-2023 10:48 PM (1 month ago)
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The IGP should  enter the forests in north and  arrest the  AREWA CONSULTATIVE TERRORISTS  ( boko haram and  bandits) how they  managed to get  the  bundles of new naira notes.
Posted: at 3-02-2023 10:48 PM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
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