Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, have apprehended two suspects in connection with counterfeiting and criminal conspiracy.
This was made known on Friday, July 14, 2023, in a press statement signed by CSC Adamu Shehu, the NSCDC’s Public Relations Officer.
“The suspects were arrested when Danladi Umar lodged a complaint at the NSCDC Divisional Office in Sule Tankarkar LGA that one Abdurrahman Khalid deceived and defrauded him by linking him up with one Malam Haruna, who collected the sum of N147,500 from him with a promise to provide him with a local charm, ‘sagau’, that temporarily paralyzes the hand of whosoever has the intent of causing harm,” the NSCDC stated.
Furthermore, it stated that “at the time of their arrest”, the suspects, Danladi Umar ‘m’ aged 25 and Abdurrahman Khalid ‘m’ aged 35 “were in possession of $30,900 US Dollars which is about 24 Million Naira at the Investors and Exporters Foreign Exchange (I&E FX) window”.
The statement reads:
“One Danladi Umar ‘m’ aged 25 of Tashar Musawa, Zaria LGA Kaduna State and Abdurrahman Khalid ‘m’ aged 35 of Abuja Quarters, Gumel LGA Jigawa State were arrested by personnel of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command on Thursday, 6th day of July, 2023 on a suspected case of counterfeiting and criminal conspiracy which is contrary to section 369 and 96 and punishable under section 329 and 97 of the penal code law of Jigawa State.
“The suspects were arrested when Danladi Umar lodged a complaint at NSCDC Divisional office in Sule Tankarkar LGA that one Abdurrahman Khalid deceived and defrauded him by linking him up with one Malam Haruna who collected the sum of N147,500 from him with a promise to provide him with a local charm ‘sagau’, that temporarily paralyses the hand of whosoever has the intent of causing harm. Abdurrahman from the onset consented to the allegation, but later changed his statement when he realised he will be the one to refund the money and that Danladi might go free.
“He stated that Danladi met him with fake foreign currency and asked him on how to spend it without any hitch, which he told him that he knew one Malam Haruna who lives in Nguru, Yobe State that will helped him turn the fake foreign currency into genuine cash. And they contacted the Malam through his mobile number who requested for the earlier stated amount (N147,500) to enable him purchase some items to be used in changing the fake currency. And thereafter, the Malam couldn’t be reached for days via his phone, so Danladi suspected foul play.
“Danladi later confessed that he bought the fake currency from one Zakari (now at large) in Marabar Jos, Kaduna State, and purchased the three fake bundles of $10,000 at the rate of N75,000 (N25,000 per bundle).
“At the time of their arrest, they were in possession of $30,900 US Dollars which is about 24 Million Naira at the Investors and Exporters Foreign Exchange (I&E FX) window.
“Suspects will be charged to court for prosecution after all investigations were concluded”.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
