Obi Cubana’s birthday: EFCC to prosecute socialite, E-Money for spraying dollars
Maureen Aguta
The last may not have been heard of the recent Obi Cubana’s birthday bash as the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a popular Lagos socialite, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel (a.k.a. E-Money), for allegedly abusing the Naira note.
Advocacy Times reports that he was arrested on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos.
Sources within the commission on Tuesday said E-Money was arrested for allegedly spraying United States dollars, an act said to be in violation of the Foreign Exchange Act.
One of the sources said, “On Monday night, we arrested E-Money for Naira abuse and defacing foreign currencies. Specifically, he was alleged to have sprayed U.S. dollars, which is against the Foreign Exchange Act.
E-Money in viral Obi Cubana’s birthday bash was seen spraying dollars to Flavour, the celebratant-Obi Cubana and other dancers. Sources close to the billionaire socialite said that he resorting to spraying dollar because it is Nigerian currency which the law forbids people from spraying it at parties or anywhere.
He was arrested at his Omole, Lagos residence. Preliminary investigations are ongoing, and Advocacy Times learnt that he will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Another source who confirmed his arrest to our correspondent stated that E-Money is currently being flown to Abuja for questioning.
The source, who is not authorised to speak to the press, said, “Yes, he has been arrested and is being flown to Abuja as I speak, to face investigators on the issue.”
When contacted, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale declined to comment on the matter.