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The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered full enforcement of the CBN Act, 2007 that criminalises the hawking and selling of naira notes.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Friday commenced the arrest of naira sellers and abusers across the country. A statement by Force Public Relations
The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba, has ordered the deputy inspector-general of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the arrest of persons selling or abusing the naira notes. This was stated by the IGP on Friday, while instructing the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to place their officers on "high alert.” He stated that anyone involved in the sale or abuse of naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should face prosecution.
Those engaging in naira racketeering will be arrested and prosecuted, the police boss said.