Some celebrities are facing investigations and will soon be prosecuted for naira abuse.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said this in a statement on Sunday.
The commission through its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made this declaration on Sunday, days after it convicted crossdresser, Bobrisky, who will spend 6 months in jail for abusing the Naira.
The commission vowed that any one found culpable will be prosecuted, adding that it “will not relent in its no-sacred-cow mode of operations, and the public should be wary of running afoul of laws against the crime.”
The EFCC said there was increase in the sharing of old and new video clips of such naira abuse.
According to the EFCC, some celebrities, whose identitles it did not disclose, had been invited for investigations and made useful statements.
“Increasingly, members of the public are drawing the attention of the Commission to video recording of abuse of the Naira by Nigerians from all walks of life.
“These gestures amply demonstrate rising consciousness of the public to the sanctity of our national currency and the need for collaborative engagement to sustain the tempo.
“To this end, the Commission will always investigate and prosecute anyone involved in the abuse of the Naira. Old videos being exhumed and flying around for the attention of the Commission are noted as the Commission is sensitive to the fact that its Special Task Force against Naira Abuse and Dollarization of the economy commenced operations on February 7, 2024. However, going forward, new videos of such infractions will be investigated and prosecuted.
“At the moment, the Commission is investigating several celebrities involved in Naira abuse. Many of them have made useful statements to the Commission and many more have been invited by investigators working on the matter.”
