Police Warn POS Operators, Fuel Stations Over Sales Of New Naira Notes In Osun

Yusuf Oketola

POLICE in the State of Osun have warned those selling the new naira notes in the state, especially Point of Sales (POS) operators and filling stations to desist from such act, threating to prosecute anyone found culpable of the offence.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Osun Command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola on Wednesday, stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Patrick Longe, has directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to carry out full enforcement of the provisions of Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.

The statement reads: “In compliance with the Federal Government’s policy and the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba’s directives to uphold the provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 and dignify Nigeria’s currency, the Osun Police Command is using this medium to warn members of the public who are into this unethical behaviour, especially Point of Sales (POS) operators and Filling Stations to jettison such.

“The police command has emplaced an intelligence unit to arrest and subsequently prosecute such individuals or groups engaged in the sale or abuse of the Naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“The Commissioner of police has equally directed the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to carry out full enforcement of the provisions of Sections 20 and 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 which criminalizes amongst other things, the hawking, selling, trading, spraying, matching, falsifying or counterfeiting of bank notes, refusal to accept the Naira as a means of payment, tampering with the Naira notes.

The Police Command therefore, enjoins members of the public to cooperate with it to ensure violators are brought to book”.