Naira abuse: Cubana Chief Priest pleads not guilty

A socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing of the Naira during his trial at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The court subsequently granted the socialite N10m bail with two sureties in like sum.

Cubana Chief Priest had arrived the court premises around 8:45 am in company of EFCC operatives with armed police escorts.

Cubana Chief Priest was on Wednesday arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on abuse of the Naira for allegedly spraying and tampering with the 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.