A trending video has revealed bags reportedly containing damaged naira notes have been discovered in Wadata Market, Makurdi, Benue State.
A voice in the video can be heard saying, “Live oh, Wadata, EFCC discover money.
But the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Makurdi office debunked a report making the rounds on social media that sacks of old naira notes were found in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.
It was gathered that a trending video shows rice-like bags perceived to be containing old naira notes and purportedly found at Wadata market, Makurdi, on Tuesday.
But in a swift reaction, an official of the commission who didn’t want to be named confirmed the office got information about sacks of old naira notes discovery and deployed its men to the place.
He said on reaching there, they discovered that it was rather condemned notes from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“It is true we heard information of old naira notes then we went to court to obtain a search warrant. On getting there, we found those condemned naira notes.
“The owner of the old naira notes said he bought them from the Central Bank of Nigeria, the old notes have been cut into pieces and squeezed, it is not money at all.
“I will send the pictures of the contents in the sacks that were discovered to you to see,” the official said.
Watch the video here:
