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Olaleye Aluko

Two men who are allegedly of a syndicate that produces fake naira notes have been arrested by the police on Oluwakemi Street, in the Ojodu Abiodun area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspects – Hope Ihesiaba and his brother, Ifeanyi – were arrested by the Isheri Police Division on Saturday.

Our correspondent learnt that the police were tipped-off by a woman, who sold foodstuffs in the area, that the suspects spent fake N1,000 notes and the operatives moved in on the duo.

Eighty pieces of fake N1,000 notes, two laptops, a sledge hammer and a cutlass were said to have been recovered by the police from the suspects’ house.

It was gathered that apart from the duo, two friends of Ifeanyi, a lady simply identified as Ijeoma, and a man identified only as Paul, were arrested by the police for allegedly receiving and spending some of the fake notes from the suspects.

Speaking with PUNCH Metro, 33-year-old Hope, from Abia State, said he got the fake notes from a friend in Aba, Abia State. He denied that he was the producer of the notes.

He said, “I do not produce fake naira notes. I have a friend who does that. His name is Odiyi, and he sells in a market in Aba.

“I gave him N28,000 real money and he gave me the N80,000 fake naira notes. I knew the money was fake; but I did it to help myself. I gave my brother parts of the money. He in turn gave some to two of his friends.

“I am not married. I just needed money and I was tempted to collect the notes.”

The younger brother, Ifeanyi, who was the first to be arrested, told PUNCH Metro that a woman selling recharge cards raised the alarm after realising he gave her a fake N1,000 note and alerted some security guards.

“My brother and I live together in an estate in Oluwakemi. On Saturday, I went to the Magodo area where I wanted to buy a recharge card from a woman. She just checked the note and raised the alarm. She started shouting on me until some security guards called the police and I was arrested.

“The policemen came and searched my brother’s house. They found all the notes there. I was given the fake notes, I don’t produce them.”

Our correspondent learnt that the police had launched a manhunt for the runaway Aba trader.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said investigation was ongoing into the matter.

He said, “They are a syndicate producing fake naira notes in the state. Investigation is still ongoing.

http://www.punchng.com/lagos-syndicate-produces-fake-naira-notes/

Hmmm

One day for the owner











After checking my profile.......Don't just thank me,
Be grateful to God

PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspects – [size=20pt]Hope Ihesiaba and his brother, Ifeanyi[/size] – were arrested by the Isheri Police Division on Saturday.

I just came to check names

Nawa oh

I won't forget the day my homeboy travelling to Dubai gave me #40k (he bin dey owe me 10k,but he dash me #30k ontop , most of the notes were counterfeit ) ..

Na so I gallantly enter Wrangler at Ikeja for shopping..

I spent the weekend for Police cell chopping watery beans

K

All this risk to put food on your table?

All na hustle oooo.. E go soon better

Country harr o in calabar people voice

fake clothes and shoes with drugs no do una..na money remain..all these ipob boys sha..

That's cool see talent

Islie:






http://www.punchng.com/lagos-syndicate-produces-fake-naira-notes/

Even if their names are not mentioned we know them, they are our blother flom b............. I no tok am o

I came to check names of these money doubler and I was not disappointed

Oliviaxx:
I just came to check names

...... Me too

BeeBeeOoh:
PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspects – [size=20pt]Hope Ihesiaba and his brother, Ifeanyi[/size] – were arrested by the Isheri Police Division on Saturday.

President, Association of Name Checkers

really?

The Hustle is real....
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I will Stop checking names from now on... I want to be patriotic.

Keeping cutlass and hammer in the house is now a crime -- NPF.

All these lagosians eh.....

g the attendance for this month National Congress.

Chairman,
Name checkers association,
North West Zone.

Chai this hardworking people are on it again!
Dia ris God o

Hardworking Jews
Developers of Lagos, China n Dubai
Name Checkers Association
Satellite branch Ijegun

The Bush meats has been caught.

In psquare voice....see them see them dey don come back again o...

I knew it b4 opening this thread that only our brothers from the other side will most definitely be involve. Am not disappointed after all, walahi am not surprised either...it's their way of life, all Na hustle..

Am just here to check name na dem dem again only God will save us frm the hand of Igbo

Why would the producer not use his money
Rather he collected the real one and gave u the fake he himself can't comfortably use
Ode!!,wan to gab e
#receive sense#

It's igbo again

ok