The Benue state police command has revealed that it was crushed papers and not old naira notes that were seen in the viral video of sacks found in Wadata Police Barracks in the state.
The police command insisted that the sacks did not contain damaged naira notes.
A video making the rounds on social media claims the Naira notes were hidden in multiple bags and were stacked for years.
A voice in the video could be heard saying:
“Live oh, Wadata, EFCC discover money. See money. See where dem hide am. Money don spoil, make una see am. See money. Police Barracks, Wadata. Politicians, una no go kill us.”
In a rebuttal issued on Twitter, the spokesperson of the state police command, Anene Catherine, said the items discovered in the sacks were crushed papers and not cash.
Reactions:
@MaziOmenuko :”This makes more sense. Crushed paper is recycled and used as raw material for production of paper product: tissue, newspaper, cartons etc. We too like sensationalism in this country.”
@AbdulhadiAdamu: “Ah! Ah! Madam.. Naira notes are also paper though but is this not part of 1000 naira ‘Mai Bornu’?”
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