Naira Swap: Kwara police sternly warn residents

 The Kwara State Police Command has warned residents not to engage in currency exchange in any part of the state.

This was revealed in a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, on behalf of the Police Commissioner, Paul Odama.

He revealed that intelligence available to the command indicated that hoodlums had perfected plans to replicate the lawlessness that was unleashed on some banks in some states of the country as a result of the crisis emanating from the naira note swap that is currently taking place in Nigeria, which, he said, the government is doing everything in its power to normalize.

Odama advised those with such plans to reconsider because anyone apprehended for going against the law will be apprehended.

He said the police command has mandated thorough patrols of banks and other financial facilities across the State.

“The command wishes to assure the good people of Kwara State of the command’s capacity to deal ruthlessly with any lawbreaker.

“Criminals are therefore advised to shelve any such dastardly idea. A word, they say, is enough for the wise,” he said.