Police in Benue and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi office have debunked the report trending on social media of alleged discovery of old naira notes.
It was alleged that old naira notes were found in bags stored inside a container around Wadata market on Tuesday.
However, in a statement, Benue State Police Command described the report as unfounded.
According to the statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, the purported naira notes were wasted papers obtained from the CBN.
The statement read in part, “On December 13, 2022, at about 12pm, information was received at a police division, Makurdi, that hidden naira notes were recovered from police barracks, Wadata.
“Police detectives sent on investigation to the scene recovered wasted papers in a shop close to Wadata Police Barracks, Makurdi.
“The owner of the shop, Mr. Isah Suleiman, was invited for questioning and he tendered a licence issued to him by the CBN for waste management.
“He added that these wasted papers were usually gotten from the CBN and processed in mosquito repellents. Investigation has been extended to the CBN for confirmation.”
An official of the anti-graft agency who did not want to be mentioned due to unauthorisation to speak on the matter was quoted by PUNCH as saying the office got information of sacks of old naira notes and deployed its men to the place but discovered that they were condemned notes from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
