Nigeria, April 17 -- The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, say they will arraign a 24-year-old man for allegedly possessing and transacting in fake naira notes in the state.

The suspect, Mmaduabuchi Okonkwo, is a resident of Mkpologu in Emene, Enugu East Local Government Area of the state.

The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspect was arrested on 10 April at a bus stop along Abakaliki Road in the state.

Mr Ndukwe, a deputy superintendent of police, said the suspect was arrested by police operatives serving in Abakaliki Road Police Divisional Headquarters with the support of residents in the area.

"A preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect boarded a minibus ...