Viral video showing sacks of rotten naira fake – policeÂ
The Benue State Police Command has said that a viral video showing sacks of alleged rotten naira notes is fake.
According to the trending video, the sacks were discovered inside a store at the police barracks in Wadata area of Makurdi, the state capital.
Those behind the video had claimed they were monies discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).
Catherine Anene, the spokesperson for the Benue Police Cimmand, described the video as a ‘misinformation’ but promised to investigate the matter.
“Police detectives sent on investigation to the scene recovered wasted papers in a shop close to Wadata Police Barracks, Makurdi.
“The owner of the shop, Mr. Isah Suleiman was invited for questioning and he tendered a licence issued to him by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for waste management.
“He added that these wasted papers are usually gotten from CBN and processed into mosquito repellents. Investigation has been extended to CBN for confirmation,” Anene said.
