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Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Borrow2222(op): 9:18am On Aug 31, 2025

The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended a driver for allegedly transporting N1 million in counterfeit banknotes.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Ibadan on Saturday.

He said the driver was stopped by the Federal Highway Patrol Team during a routine check on Friday evening.

“The suspect was intercepted at around 8:45 pm near the Guru Maharaj Ji area on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway while driving a green Sienna with Lagos registration FKJ 443 YG,” Osifeso said.

Officers grew suspicious of the driver’s behaviour and searched the vehicle.

“We discovered approximately N1,000,000 in N1,000-denomination notes.

“The cash had only three serial numbers: ₦500,000 (235923), ₦300,000 (235922), and ₦200,000 (235921), all wrapped in a transparent plastic parcel sealed with tape,” he added.

When questioned, the driver claimed he was acting as a courier, having received the package from an unidentified person in Ojota, Lagos, and was instructed to deliver it to Osogbo, Osun State, without being given the recipient’s name or contact information.

He also said he was told the parcel contained body cream.

Osifeso reassured the public that the police remain committed to combating currency fraud and other financial crimes that threaten the economy and community safety.

He added that investigations are ongoing and urged citizens to report suspicious activities.

“We call on the public to remain vigilant and cooperate with law enforcement in curbing financial crimes,” he said.

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by nothingspoil70: 10:02am On Aug 31, 2025

I believe the driver's story especially if he is a commercial vehicle driver. This is another example of the risks involved in this waybill business.

Commercial drivers should be extra careful when accepting goods or parcels for delivery

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Onkoolos: 12:09pm On Aug 31, 2025

As you are reading this.. I know you are going through one issue or the other... You feel like crying, you are depressed. Just know that God is always with you... He will shock you in a way you don't expect!!! He will solve your problem when it is time.. just keep believing...

Amen!!!

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Caaz: 12:11pm On Aug 31, 2025

Another innocent man taking the fall for what he absolutely knew nada about.

Another downside of parceled waybill.

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by osuofia2(m): 12:14pm On Aug 31, 2025

Importance of police check point and stop and search but many Nigerians lack patient and adhere to crowd mentality

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by lightwind(m): 12:14pm On Aug 31, 2025

He knew who the owner is, he is only lying. How can you collect a parcel and you don't know who the owner is and no phone number to contact them when you gets to the said destination.

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Dalohad: 12:15pm On Aug 31, 2025

Might be one of the risks of waybill business..

What is his name BTW.

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by bigdammyj: 12:16pm On Aug 31, 2025

“The suspect was intercepted at around 8:45 pm near the Guru Maharaj Ji area on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway while driving a green Sienna with Lagos registration FKJ 443 YG,” Osifeso said.

It’s what it’s.

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by adrusa: 12:16pm On Aug 31, 2025

nothingspoil70:
I believe the driver's story especially if he is a commercial vehicle driver. This is another example of the risks involved in this waybill business.

Commercial drivers should be extra careful when accepting goods or parcels for delivery

I on the other hand don't believe the story. 1. They usually check the content of the package. I have done this several times. 2. They collect the number of the recipients and usually called to confirm the owner.

If he is telling the truth, all he needs is to take undercover police to Osogbo and call the recipient to come for his waybill.

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Sammysolution: 12:17pm On Aug 31, 2025

The driver na correct lier, how the receiver wan take locate you to receive the parcel, if you no get the receiver and the sender contact

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by agulion: 12:18pm On Aug 31, 2025

Country hard may the free the man, by the way a well known drug baron is now in leadership

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by sylve11: 12:18pm On Aug 31, 2025

Driving commercially in Nigeria involves significant risks.

Now him go suffer. sad

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by King3urna(m): 12:23pm On Aug 31, 2025

I was ones a comacial driver this things happens the driver don't have the receiver number only the receiver has the driver number he will come when he feels the driver have arrived

Though I can't vouch for the driver

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by BalogunIdowu(m): 12:25pm On Aug 31, 2025

nothingspoil70:
I believe the driver's story especially if he is a commercial vehicle driver. This is another example of the risks involved in this waybill business.

Commercial drivers should be extra careful when accepting goods or parcels for delivery

Because if it were real money, we may not hear the police story of it grin

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Originalsly: 12:26pm On Aug 31, 2025

I don't believe the driver. How can you not have contact information of the person or place you're delivering? The sender information is not that important ...the receiver is. The Police are very shallow ..... shouldn't it be common sense for the Police at that point to follow the driver the destination and arrest whoever comes to collect? I guess they're afraid that person is a big boy so they decided to charge the driver. Cowards everywhere.

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Myrepublic(m): 12:35pm On Aug 31, 2025

nothingspoil70:
I believe the driver's story especially if he is a commercial vehicle driver. This is another example of the risks involved in this waybill business.

Commercial drivers should be extra careful when accepting goods or parcels for delivery

Waybill is risky business. You might just pick up a parcel to deliver,not know you have just picked some years behind the bar

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by yemre: 12:39pm On Aug 31, 2025

Let there be a thorough investigation! It's possible for a driver to accept a package without knowing the content but it's not possible that he would not have the phone number of the sender and the recipient.

What kind of business is he doing if he could just accept a package blindly without contacts? Was he not paid for the delivery? If the package has got lost in transit, would he not have identified the owners when they come calling for it?

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by CodeTemplarr: 12:42pm On Aug 31, 2025

Dalohad:
Might be one of the risks of waybill business..

What is his name BTW.

waybill normally have reciever name and contact. This has none.

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Apcshit: 12:55pm On Aug 31, 2025

Maybe it's for skit,they should release him and let him go

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by ariesbull: 12:57pm On Aug 31, 2025

This one they didn't call his name...maybe he is a sophisticated one.... Trust me! We know their antics

Congratulations to Nigerian police on a job well done .... Keep the light shining

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by SAMBARRY: 12:59pm On Aug 31, 2025

Una don dey carry your foolishness, greed and stupidity to oyo.abeg make una leave una madness for lagos, abuja and portharcourt o

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by airsaylongcome: 12:59pm On Aug 31, 2025

The driver no get name? Cos if he was Igbo, the name definitely would have been mentioned

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Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Jaymats: 1:14pm On Aug 31, 2025

I'm sorry I don't believe this in as far it involved Nigeria police sorry I don't believe them unless they take the man with the money right from where they caught him straight to any nearby bank for proper check on the currency.

Sorry I repeat in as far it involved Nigeria police I don't believe infact its nor true. Is it not same Nigeria police who arrested a young dude claiming he was having a bottle of wine with him and the wine is fake I mean just "one foreign bottle of wine" and they dragged him to station, pls when did police in mere seen bottle of foreign wine knew its a fake wine, pls how, talkless of N1m cash?

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Trymeee: 1:15pm On Aug 31, 2025

nothingspoil70:
I believe the driver's story especially if he is a commercial vehicle driver. This is another example of the risks involved in this waybill business.

Commercial drivers should be extra careful when accepting goods or parcels for delivery

Then you didn't read the write-up if you believe the drivers story. How will you collect a parcel without picking or calling the recipient. You still didn't even have the number of the sender. C'mon, the police is majorly corrupt, but on this, they are correct.

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by KillahPriest: 1:18pm On Aug 31, 2025

Caaz:
Another innocent man taking the fall for what he absolutely knew nada about.

Another downside of parceled waybill.

I'm 110% certain the driver knows everything about this matter. How can you accept a way bill without collecting the sender and receivers number ?

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by PheelzAlmighty: 1:18pm On Aug 31, 2025

The evil that men do....
Godliness with contentment is great gain

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by Rexymania(m): 1:21pm On Aug 31, 2025

Na set up.
Na police man give am the cash, tell him colleagues make them wait am for road. Believe me

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by ajalawole(m): 1:25pm On Aug 31, 2025

nothingspoil70:
I believe the driver's story especially if he is a commercial vehicle driver. This is another example of the risks involved in this waybill business.

Commercial drivers should be extra careful when accepting goods or parcels for delivery

why was the driver behaviour become suspicious when he see those officer. Commercial driver know almost all police, road safety, army, civil defense office of the route they play on daily basis. Phone number and name of receiver should have be on the package too.

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by harmargedon: 1:26pm On Aug 31, 2025

Caaz:
Another innocent man taking the fall for what he absolutely knew nada about.

Another downside of parceled waybill.

he would have charged the person a huge sum for it. Think about it, do you think anyone would accept a waybill without seeing what was being waybill?

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by ajalawole(m): 1:26pm On Aug 31, 2025

KillahPriest:
I'm 110% certain the driver knows everything about this matter. How can you accept a way bill without collecting the sender and receivers number ?

God bless you. No phone number or name of receiver on the package. Who does that.

Re: Police Arrest Driver With ₦1 Million Fake Currency In Oyo by harmargedon: 1:27pm On Aug 31, 2025

osuofia2:
Importance of police check point and stop and search but many Nigerians lack patient and adhere to crowd mentality

don't mind them, they don't want check points and they want crime to cease. Without check points guns and drugs would be moved without stress.

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