Lagos—Justice Chukwujekwu Anneke of the Division of the Federal High Court has slammed Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin the sum of five million naira as bail fee over her alleged abuse of the new naira notes.
On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Omoseyin on a two-count which were spraying and stepping on the newly designed naira notes.
The defendant had committed the offense during an occasion
on January 28 at the Monarch Event Centre around the Lekki area of Lagos. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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Omoseyin was arrested after a video of her spraying and stepping on the new notes at a party went viral.
Meanwhile, at its ruling on Wednesday, Justice Aneke admitted the defendant to bail and one surety in like sum.
According to the court, the surety must be a public servant and must have landed property within the court’s jurisdiction. Also, the surety would produce three years of tax clearance.
In addition, the defendant was ordered to deposit her international passport with the court’s registrar.
He adjourned the case until April 3 for trial.
The prosecutor, S.I Sulaiman, alleged that the defendant engaged in spraying and trampling on the newly designed naira notes while dancing at an occasion.
The offence contravenes the provisions of section 21 (1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.
