The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has been charged to court for abusing the Naira.
The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday said he would be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on a three-count charge for allegedly spraying and tampering with the Naira at a social event, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
It said he is expected to take his plea before a trial judge tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17.
The allegations against him, read: “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 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
Cubana Chief Priest’s trial is coming few days after the anti-graft agency also secured the conviction of a controversial cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, who was sentenced to 6 months in prison for mutilation and abuse of the Naira.