Ogun Woman Agbedimu cracked with fake N1,000 notes

By Adejoke Adeleye

The police in Ogun State have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Bola Agbedimu with fake N1,000 notes amounting to N24,000 on Valentine’s Day.

She was said to have spent one of the fake N1,000 notes at kila market in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun state.

A statement issued by spokesperson, Ogun Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Friday, said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Odeda Divisional headquarters by the chairperson of Egbalawa Crops/Fruits Association, that the suspect was caught spending fake N1,000 currency note in the market.

“Upon 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 were discovered.

“On interrogation, the suspect confessed been an habitual counterfeit naira note dealer. She confessed further that her mode of operation is mixing the counterfeit notes with genuine ones and used it to purchase goods,” Oyeyemi said.

According to Oyeyemi, preliminary investigation revealed that the woman had been arrested on many occasions at different markets within Abeokuta.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.