KATSINA: 81-yr-old man lands in court for possession of counterfeit dollars

Abdurrahman Amadu, 81, has landed himself in court for being in possession of 34 fake $100 notes suspected to be counterfeit which were recovered from him after he was arrested for another crime.

Amadu, a native of Fora Village in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State was arraigned along with one Usman Yahaya, 49, before a Katsina Senior Magistrates’ Court for offences of criminal conspiracy and being in possession of currency suspected to be counterfeit.

According to reports, Amadu literarilly brought trouble upon himself following a complaint lodged about him by two men Alhaji Abdul Kadiri, 50, and Adamu Amadu, 40, who claimed he deceived them that he had sighted their stolen cattle somewhere in Kaduna.

The men said Amadu told them that he would help them to recover the animals if they paid him a certain amount but they suspected him and reported to the police which led to his arrest.

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During his arrest, the counterfeit dollars were found on him after a body search was conducted and in his confessional statement, the suspect revealed that one Yahaya, a.k.a. Damaske of Farin Yaro Quarters, Katsina who is said to be a Bureau de Change operator, gave him 41 fake $100 notes.

According to inspector Sani Ado, the prosecutor, the crime committed by Yahaya, who pleaded guilty to charges against him, was contrary to Sections 9F of the Penal Code Law and Section 5(a),(b) and (c) of the Counterfeit Currency Special provision Act, LFN,2004.

The presiding judge, however, adjourned the case till Wednesday for further hearing after the police prosecutor told the court that investigation into the case was in progress.

 

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