CBN Security Guard Arrested ForStealing Specimen Naira CurrencyNotes In Abuja

Central Bank Of Nigeria Security
Guard Arrested For Stealing Specimen Naira
Currency Notes In Abuja

Vatasama Danladi, a security guard attached to the
Central Bank of Nigeria has been arraigned for
stealing specimen Naira currency notes.
Danladi got into trouble after he
deposited the stolen specimen naira notes
amounting to N299,000 at GTB ATM deposit
machines in Karu and Mararaba sometime in
January 2016.

He got into legal trouble when the bank found the
299 pieces of N1000 marked “specimen” during a
process of cash count sometime in January.
He appeared before Justice Kolo of Abuja High
Court yesterday where he pleaded not guilty.

In view of his plea, counsel to EFCC, Andrew Akoja,
urged the court to remand the accused and fix a
date for trial.