Nigeria: EFCC alerts citizens of fake dollar notes in circulation until elections

A Nigerian law enforcement agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed concerns over the circulation of fake Dollar notes ahead of February 23, Presidential and National Assembly elections.

Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of Abuja-headquartered EFCC has issued a statement on February 21 stating that the agency is acting based on intelligence and the countrymen should be cautious in their transactions until the end of the elections. "The intelligence indicates that the dollar notes have features of genuineness, but forensic analysis by the commission reveals otherwise," the statement reads.

"The Nigerian intelligence indicates that the Dollar notes have features of genuineness, but forensic analysis by the Commission reveals otherwise," the statement further reads.

Initially, the Presidential and National Assembly elections and Governorship and State House of Assembly elections were supposed to take place on February 16 and March 2 respectively. The elections will take place on February 23 and March 9 respectively.

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Polls: Beware of Fake Dollars in Circulation, EFCC Warns Nigerians ...Urges Bureaux De Change Operators to be Cautious The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of fake Dollar notes ahead of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement personally signed by the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, the agency stated that the warning follows intelligence gathered in the build up to the elections. The intelligence indicates that the Dollar notes have features of genuineness , but forensic analysis by the Commission reveals otherwise. We therefore warn the BDC operators to be cautious in their transactions from now till the end of the elections. #crime #corruption #efcc #fightingcorruption #votewisely #towardsabetternigeria

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