NAIRA ABUSE: EFCC FILES CHARGES AGAINST CUBANA CHIEF PRIEST

• After Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in prison over naira abuse
• Nigerians has called the attention of EFCC to arrest other individuals who have abused the Naira in the past
• Now the EFCC has filed charges against Okechukwu Pascal aka Cubana Chief Priest over Naira abuse

THE NEWS IN DETAIL

The EFCC is set to Arraign Cubana Chief Priest On Wednesday For Abuse Of Naira.

This is coming shortly after the EFCC brought charges against the well-known cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly referred to as Bobrisky.

The allegations brought against Cubana were submitted on April 4th by EFFC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) and a team of seven other lawyers representing the Commission’s Chairman.

In Count 1, it was alleged, “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”.

In count 2, it was alleged, “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”.

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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”.

If convicted , Cubana chief priest maybe spending six months in Prison. This trend may set in motion a better justice system in Nigeria as the speed at which Bobrisky was jailed has raised questions as to how far the EFCC has gone on cases of corruption hanging on the neck of many politicians for years in Nigeria.