{"id":6489,"date":"2026-05-22T08:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=6489"},"modified":"2026-05-22T08:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:08:57","slug":"sokoto-police-arrest-four-over-alleged-fake-currency-syndicate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/sokoto-police-arrest-four-over-alleged-fake-currency-syndicate\/","title":{"rendered":"Sokoto: Police arrest four over alleged fake currency syndicate"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria Police Force in Sokoto State has arrested four suspected members of a counterfeiting syndicate linked to the notorious \u201cSai Mallam\u201d cult group.<br \/><br \/>The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa\u2019i.<br \/><br \/>He said operatives of the Command\u2019s Strike Force Unit carried out an intelligence-led raid on May 19 in the Mana area of Sokoto metropolis following credible information from a resident.<br \/><br \/>The operation targeted a house allegedly owned by one Yusufa Auditor, who is currently at large.<br \/><br \/>Those arrested include Saifullahi Aminu of Dallatu Road, Ahmad Sarkin Aski of Mana area, Muhammadu Lawali (also known as Gunda) from Dange Shuni LGA, and Usama Muhammad (alias Na\u2019Ukada).<br \/><br \/>Police said items recovered from the suspects included fake CFA francs, counterfeit United States dollars and naira notes, charms, fake gold stones, SIM cards, ATM cards, and a \u201cmagic box\u201d allegedly used in producing fake currency.<br \/><br \/>According to the statement, the suspects confessed to conspiring with another fleeing suspect, Yanusa S. Aski, to defraud victims through fake money-doubling schemes.<br \/><br \/>In a separate operation on May 20, police operatives attached to Binji Police Station, in collaboration with the Army Forward Operating Base, foiled a bandit attack on Jareedi village in Binji Local Government Area.<br \/><br \/>The attackers reportedly stormed the community at night, firing sporadically and abducting two residents identified as Umar Faruku (30) and Husa Abdullahi (52).<br \/><br \/>Tactical teams engaged the bandits in a gun duel, forcing them to flee into a nearby forest and abandon the victims.<br \/><br \/>One of the rescued victims sustained a minor leg injury and was treated at a hospital before being discharged.<br \/><br \/>The Commissioner of Police in Sokoto State, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, commended the operatives for their swift response and urged residents to continue providing useful intelligence to security agencies.<br \/><br \/>He assured that the command would intensify efforts against cultism, kidnapping, banditry, and other criminal activities across the state.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria Police Force in Sokoto State has arrested four suspected members of a counterfeiting syndicate linked to the notorious \u201cSai Mallam\u201d cult group. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa\u2019i. 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