Customs intercept man with fake currency worth N2.5m in Ogun state

A man carrying fake Nigerian currency worth N2.5 million has been intercepted by Customs officials in Ogun state.

Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area 1 Command intercepted fake currency notes worth N2.5 million at Ihunbo security checkpoint along with Idiroko border town in Ogun State which was in possession of Samsom Odebija.

According to the Command spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, the fake currency was found in possession of Samson Odebija, and on interrogation, he reveals he was given the money by one Alfa to transport it from Idiroko to Owode-Yewa with a promise of N5,000.