Cubana Chief Priest arrives court for arraignment over naira abuse

A copy of the document filed on April 4th by EFFC’s
prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN alongside seven other lawyers representing the
chairman of the Commission 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 (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 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.”