Man with fake 1,250,000 euros nabbed at airport

Firstclass newsline learnt that a 45-year-old man, Mr Lawrence Agbe,
has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed Airport for allegedly being
in possession of 1,250,000 euros, about N274 million, suspected to be
fake.
The Commissioner of Police, Airport Police Command, Mr Fredrick
Lakanu, while dropping this hint on Monday, stated that Agbe was
arrested while boarding a flight at the international wing of the
Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos en route Abuja to an unspecified
destination.
According to Lakanu, in the course of police investigation, a search
warrant was executed by a team of detectives from the Domestic Airport
Division to search the suspect's printing press in Agege, Lagos, where
over 2,000 police statement forms were recovered.
The CP added that on further interrogation, the suspect mentioned one
Steve residing in Abuja, now at large, as the owner of the said
1,250,000 euros.
Meanwhile, the CP also disclosed that the command has impounded over
30 motorcycles, popularly known as 'okada,' and about 35 touts at
various parts of the airport.
He stated that those arrested had been charged to court to court for
unlawful entry, touting and other similar offences.
Lakanu appealed to members of the public for cooperation to checkmate
the activities of undesirable elements at airports across the country.
Also speaking, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Assistant
Superintendent of Police, Livinus Chukwuma, solicited the cooperation
of the media towards ridding airports of touts and commercial
motorcycle operators from the airport.
The media, he stated, has very important role to play in tackling the
menace of touts, Okada riders and other illegal activities airports.
Firstclassnewsline.net