The Kaduna State Police Command said on Friday, that it had arrested a 5-man syndicate that specialised in printing fake local and foreign currencies.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olufemi Adenaike, while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Kaduna, said that the suspects were arrested by his men while they were trying to deposit fake 1 million Naira currency notes in 1,000 Naira denominations in one of the banks in the state capital.

Disclosing how his men apprehended the suspects, Mr Adenaike said that the 4 suspects were arrested at Barnawa area of the metropolis with two other members of the gang still at large.

One of the suspects, Ibrahim Suleiman told newsmen that the fake currency was given to him to keep, by a close relation from Kano and he was unaware that what was given to him were fake currencies.

Adenaike who was baffled by the large amount of money involved added that the Police were yet to establish their major marketers and where they print the fake currencies. However, they will be arraigned in court after investigation.

Mr Adenaike also paraded 3 suspected kidnappers, one Abba Ali, Nasiru Abubakar and Mohammed Danlami for allegedly kidnapping and killing a 7 year old boy and another armed robbery gang for unlawful possession of firearms.

He said that the suspected kidnappers conspired, killed and later buried the 7 year old Amir Aliyu, in a shallow grave, after the deceased’s father failed to pay the 1.5 million Naira ransom they demanded.

The Commissioner, while disclosing other arrests made by his men, however warned that the Kaduna State Police Command will not relent in its fight against criminals, and urged the public to always report suspicious movements or characters noticed in their areas to the Police for prompt action.