Woman arrested for using fake naira notes to buy food items in Osun

The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested a 30-year-old woman, Rebecca Ako, for using fake currency to buy food items.

Ako was among suspects paraded by the Corps Commander, Dr Adekunle Omoyele, in Osogbo on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, for various offences across the state. 

The spokesperson for Osun Amotekun Corps, Yusuf Idowu, said Ako was arrested inside Sabo Market, Ilesa while using counterfeit N1000 notes to buy food items. 

Omoyele added that Ako admitted committing the crime, giving excuse of the financial crises she was going through as the reason for her action.

Responding to questions, the suspect admitted committing the crime, adding that she was introduced to the crime by a co-tenant after her husband had dumped her.

“I am from Benue State and I live in Owenna. I used fake money to buy goods. There is a woman, Mrs Elizabeth, that I used to live with when my husband left me. The woman later left for Abuja and she called me one day and introduced me to the fake money telling me that I can spend it,” she said. 

“She usually send the fake naira to me through dispatch. When she gives me N100,000 fake money, I will give her N50,000 original money that I would have made in the course of using the fake money. That is how I used to do before I was caught."