FeloniousFelon:
5 naira totaling 300k?

Is that one money?

I can't even remember when I even saw 5 naira sef

The guy probably wants to use it in a Budhist Money tree ceremony were they burn fake or worthless currencies.

godquality:
How's that a crime? That's not even up to 1000$. That amount is too small to be declared. So i don't understand this story. Unless there's a different reason for his arrest.

FeloniousFelon:


Do you even know what "polymer" means?

Polymer banknotes are banknotes made from a polymer such as biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP). Such notes incorporate many security features not available in paper banknotes, including the use of metameric inks.[1] Polymer banknotes last significantly longer than paper notes, causing a decrease in environmental impact and a reduced cost of production and replacement.[2] Modern polymer banknotes were first developed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and The University of Melbourne. They were first issued as currency in Australia during 1988 (coinciding with Australia's bicentennial year). In 1996 Australia switched completely to polymer banknotes. Other countries that have switched completely to polymer banknotes include; Brunei, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Kuwait and Vietnam. The latest countries to introduce polymer banknotes into general circulation include: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Chile, The Gambia, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Bhutan, Republic of Maldives, Israel and Nepal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_banknote

dustydee:



Happy now?

hedonistic:


This is mere conjecture. As law enforcement, it is not your duty to 'foresee' a crime before it is committed, without any evidence whatsoever other than mere suspicion, and proceed to arrest somebody.

Meanwhile, the law says that you are only required to declare the amount you are traveling with if it is more than $10,000 or its Naira equivalent.

This is barbaric and shameful of us as Nigerians. It is a joke.

N300K is approximately $900. Imagine the DEA or FBI in the United States arresting a Nigerian travelling from New York to Lagos, simply because he was 'caught' with genuine $900 - in whatever denomination. How would YOU react to that?