LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) –The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief Priest for alleged naira abuse.
Cubana Chief Priest is facing three charges for allegedly breaking the Central Bank Act of 2007.
The EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) claims that Cubana Chief Priest sprayed and tampered with the currency during various social gatherings, which is against the law.
He’s expected to appear in court on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, in front of Justice Kehinde Ogundare at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The charges were officially filed on April 4th by EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo and a team of seven other lawyers representing the Commission’s chairman.
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The charges In Count 1 allege “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”.
Count 2 reads “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″.
In Count 3, it was alleged, “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″
This development comes after another social media personality, Bobrisky was sentenced to six-month jail term for similar offence.