The police in Ogun have arrested five persons for allegedly hawking and selling Naira notes across the state.
The offence is punishable under provision of section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) act 2017.
Although punishable, selling of naira notes is a common trend across Nigeria especially at party venues.
Mr Oyeyemi said various denominations of Naira notes totaling N1.56 million was recovered from the suspects who were publicly exhibiting their trades.
According to reports all those involved in the crime are females.
The commissioner of police has warned it's citizens to desist from any crime which is capable of abusing or destroying naira notes.
