A three-count charge has been filed against the widely known socialite and Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu, a.k.a. Cubana Chief Priest, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for naira abuse.
The popular Instagram celebrity is said to be arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on April 17.
A copy of the charges was disclosed to GOLDENPAGE MAGAZINE, dated April 4, by EFFC’s prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), alongside seven other lawyers representing the Chairman of the Commission.
The charge alleged that Count 1 read, “That you, Okechukwu Pascal, on February 13, 2024, at the 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 the same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.”
The charge alleged that count 2 read, “That you, Okechukwu Pascal, sometime in 2020, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying the same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.”
Related Posts
- MHA Fraud: EFCC Recovers N32.7bn, $445k
- Sowore Condemns EFCC For Celebrating Bobrisky Conviction
- Former CBN Governor, Co-defendant Remanded in EFCC Custody for Fraud
The charge alleged that Count 3 read, “You, Okechukwu Pascal, sometime in January 2024, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying the same, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.”
This development follows closely on the heels of the EFCC’s recent arraignment of the award-winning cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on analogous charges, resulting in a six-month jail sentence.
