Days after securing the conviction of Bobrisky, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shown it’s not slowing down in its quest to prosecute those found to have debased the naira. The anti-graft agency has filed a three-count charge against popular celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as “Cubana Chief Priest” for allegedly spraying and tampering with the naira at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
Cubana Chief Priest is set to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
The EFCC allege in 3 counts,
1. “That you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel, within the jurisdiction of the court, while dancing during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007”.
2.“That you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in 2020, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007”.
3. “That you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in January 2024, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007”.
