The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated legal action against Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, for allegedly spraying and tampering with the Nigerian currency at a social event, contravening 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 in Lagos.
According to documents obtained by media house Channels Television, the EFCC filed a three-count charge on April 4th through its prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), along with 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”.
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 is coming days after the EFCC arraigned controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye better known as Bobrisky on similar charges for which he was sentenced to a six-month jail term.