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EFCC arrests 2 women for naira abuse, recovers N5.4m

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two women for their alleged involvement in naira abuse in Lagos State.

The EFCC announced this in a statement on Monday, March 24, 2025.

The EFCC said the suspects, Adeoti Folake and Adewuyi Modupe, were apprehended in Lagos on Friday, March 21, while allegedly hawking naira notes.

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The anti-graft agency added: “Upon their arrest, the sum of N3,850,000 and N1,600,000 were recovered from them respectively.

“The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.”

The Star

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