Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Maiduguri Zonal Directorate, have arrested three Maiduguri-based socialites for alleged Naira abuse.
The suspects are Jibrin Bukar, Dauda Adamu and Abdullahi Mohammed.
The EFCC made this known in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Tuesday night.
According to the statement, Bukar, Adamu and Mohammed were arrested following a viral video circulated on social media where they were seen spraying the Naira notes.
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The commission noted that, working on intelligence, the operatives traced the trio and arrested them in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The anti-graft agency said the suspects are currently under investigation and they will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.