Five Nigerians remanded for currency trafficking

Five Nigerians who were arrested for currency trafficking at Tudu appeared before an Accra Circuit Tribunal on Wednesday.

Sofiano Amadu, Mohammed Masawudu, Adamu Yakubu all unemployed and Chiedozie Onoh and Issah Ayigoru, both traders, pleaded not guilty.

The tribunal chaired by Mr Mohammed Nabon remanded them in prison custody to reappear on November 6.

Prosecuting, Police Inspector Kwame Anneh said the accused persons were arrested on October 27 when the police carried out a swoop on currency traffickers following public outcry over their activities.

According to the police various currencies including CFA, Canadian dollars, naira and cedis were found on them.

The police said when the accused persons were interrogated Amadu, Masawudu, and Yakubu admitted the offence but Onoh and Ayigoru denied it.