Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos State has granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10 million bail with two sureties in like sum.
The accused appeared before Justice Ogundare on Wednesday for alleged abuse of naira.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuting the Cubana said the Chief Priest allegedly spread and tampered with the Naira at a social event, adding that the act contravened the Central Bank Act of 2007.
The commission said Cubana committed the offence on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel while dancing during a social event, adding that he tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 notes issued by the CBN by spraying the same for two hours.
The accused denied tampering and abusing the naira during the event.
