The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum.
The celebrity bar man had earlier pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial.
Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.
According to the court, his actions were contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
The Cubana Chief Priest is accused of committing the offences while dancing at the said 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.
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