The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a banker, Soberechukwu Ewa, for allegedly selling new naira notes to a Point of Sales (POS) cashier, Azubuike M. Obasi.
According to a press release by the EFCC spokesman, Dele
Oyewale on Friday, the suspects were arrested on Friday at Ecobank,
Rumuobiakani and Maddox Night club, new Government Reservation Area (GRA), Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.
Oyewale said a preliminary investigation showed that the
banker allegedly specialises in selling new naira notes of different
denominations to POS cashiers for commercial purposes.
Obasi on the other hand was caught engaging in currency
racketeering.
“He was arrested while in possession of N554,600.00 (five
hundred and fifty-four thousand, six hundred naira). The two suspects would
soon be charged to court,” the spokesman said.
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