The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it
has arrested members of a syndicate who are hoarding and trading the redesigned
naira notes in Abuja.
Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson, in a statement on
Monday, said the suspects were arrested around zone 4 and Dei Dei axis of the
federal capital territory (FCT).
The suspects were also said to have told the EFCC that they
were working in connivance with some commercial bank officials.
“The operation followed intelligence on activities of
unscrupulous currency speculators who were exploiting desperate citizens by
offering them the new Naira notes for foreign currencies at below the going
rate,” the statement reads.
“The suspects have
made useful statements, including a disclosure that they were acting in cohort
with some unscrupulous officials of Money Deposit Banks.
“The Commission will extend the operation to all the major
commercial centres of the country until all the syndicates involved in the
illegal trade are demobilised. Financial system operators are also warned to
desist from the sharp practices or risk arrest and prosecution.
“Zonal Commanders of the EFCC today, also met with officials
of various banks in their Commands in an effort to ascertain the volume of the
new notes issued to the commercial banks and how the banks were dispensing the
monies to their customers.
“The Commanders urged
the financial market operators to ensure compliance with the guidelines set by
the Central Bank of Nigeria while disclosing that they have dispatched
operatives across their Commands to monitor the level of compliance by banks
and other operators in the financial market.”
TheCable reported earlier that the Department of State
Services (DSS) made similar arrests in operations across the country.
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