The EFCC has brought forth a three-count charge against Instagram personality Cubana Chief Priest, also known as Pascal Okechukwu, in front of Justice Kehinde Ogundare at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Cubana Chief Priest is scheduled to appear in court on April 17th for allegedly spraying and tampering with the naira at a social gathering, which is in violation of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
The charge was filed on April 4th by EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) and seven other lawyers representing the head of the Commission.
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”.
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 shortly after the EFCC prosecuted Bobrisky on similar charges, resulting in a 6-month jail sentence.
