The Department of State Services ( DSS) has arrested some
members of organised syndicates involved in the sale of the newly redesigned
naira notes.
Peter Afunanya, the DSS public relations officer, said in a
statement on Monday that syndicates connived with some commercial bank
officials and were arrested during the secret police’s operation across the
country.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby informs the
public that it has intercepted some members of organised syndicates involved in
the sale of the newly redesigned naira notes,” the statement reads.
“In the course of its operations, in this regard in parts of
the country, it was also established that some Commercial Bank officials are
aiding the economic malfeasance.
“Consequently, the
Service warns the currency racketeers to desist from this ignoble act.
Appropriate regulatory authorities are, in this same vein, urged to step up
monitoring and supervisory activities to expeditiously address emerging trends.
“It should be noted that the Service has ordered its
Commands and Formations to further ensure that all persons and groups engaged
in the illegal sale of the notes are identified. Therefore, anyone with useful
information relating to this is encouraged to pass the same to the relevant
authorities.”
On Sunday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) finally
extended the deadline for the swap of old naira notes at commercial banks by 10
days.
Earlier before the extension, Nigerians had complained about
the inability to swap their old notes for the new designs as the January 31
deadline came close.
Also, there were queues observed across banks’ ATM machines
induced by the new naira notes
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