IGP Orders Arrest Of New Naira Notes Sellers

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Akali Baba has ordered the arrest and prosecution of persons engaging in the selling and abusing of the new naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi on 3rd February 2023. The scarcity of the new notes has worsened cash transactions in local markets, as poor networks and other technical issues stifle online transactions. According to Friday’s statement by the police spokesperson, Mr. Baba’s directive is in furtherance of the federal government’s policy and drive to uphold the provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.

Sale Of New Naira Notes: DSS Arrests Syndicates

The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced that it has arrested some syndicates involved in the sale of the newly redesigned naira notes which was made known on Monday in a statement issued by the DSS Spokesperson, Peter Afunanya.

INTERPOL: UK Rejected Request To Extradite Diezani

An Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police and Head of the National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, Nigeria, Garba Umar disclosed that the government of the United Kingdom (UK) rejected a request to extradite a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, over alleged corruption during her tenure. Umar made this revelation on Thursday while appearing before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee assigned to investigate the alleged loss of over $2.4bn in revenue from illegal sale of about 48 million barrels of crude oil in 2015 including crude oil exports from 2014 till date.

NDLEA Uncovers Transborder Cartel, Arrests 5 Members

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Sunday that it had uncovered a transborder cartel operating in the United Arab Emirates, Togo, Benin Republic, Oman, Thailand, the European continent, and several states in Nigeria. This was made known in a statement by Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, adding that the operation lasted for weeks and 5 members have been arrested.