The arrest of Cubana Chief Priest is coming days after popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky was convicted and sentenced for the abuse of naira.
EFCC has filed a three-count charge against popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief Priest for allegedly abusing the naira at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
Cubana Chief Priest will be arrested on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
In Count 1, it was stated “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 offense, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007”.
In count 2, it was stated, “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 offense, 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 popularly known as Bobrisky on similar charges for which he was sentenced to a six-month jail term.
