The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, N10 million bail with two sureties in like sum.
Cubana Chief was granted bail on Wednesday by the court after pleading not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira charges levelled against hum by the EFCC.
Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on a three-counts bordering on abuse of naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
He was alleged to have sprayed the naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.
Cubana Chief Priest was said to have also committed the offences while dancing during a social event.
He was said to have tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 notes issued by the CBN by spraying the same for two hours. (vitalnewsngr.com)
