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On Wednesday, the Federal High Court in Lagos State granted businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10 million bail with two sureties.
Earlier in his trial, the celebrity barman pled not guilty to tampering with and abusing the naira.
Cubana Chief Priest was brought before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts centering on abuse of the naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social function, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
He was alleged to have sprayed the naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.
The Cubana Chief Priest was also reported to have committed the charges while dancing at a social gathering.
He was accused of tampering with CBN-issued N500 notes by spraying them for two hours.
In the charge marked FHC/L/ 246/2024, obtained by The PUNCH, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alleged that sometime in 2020, during a social event in Lagos, Cubana Chief Priest tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying them for two hours.
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.”
On April 5, 2024, the EFCC secured the conviction of popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on similar charges, and he was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Earlier on Sunday, the EFCC stated that it was investigating many celebrities for alleged Naira note abuse.
On April 5, 2024, the EFCC won the conviction of popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on similar charges, and he was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Earlier on Sunday, the EFCC stated that it was investigating many celebrities for alleged Naira note abuse.
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