Court slams N5 million bail on Nollywood actress over new naira notes abuse
Justice Chukwujekwu Anneke of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has admitted Nollywood actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin to a bail of N5 million over the alleged abuse of the recoloured naira notes.
On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Ms Omoseyin on a two-count charge bothering on spraying and stepping on the newly designed naira notes.
The defendant, 31, was alleged to have tampered with N100,000 new notes, by spraying and stepping on same during an occasion in the Lekki area of Lagos
She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In his ruling on Wednesday, Justice Aneke admitted the defendant to bail and one surety in like sum.
The court held that the surety must be a public servant, and must have a landed property within the court’s jurisdiction.
The surety is also to produce three years 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.
According to the charge, the defendant was alleged to have committed the offence on January 28 at the Monarch Event Centre in Lekki.
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.
Ms Omoseyin was arrested after a video of her spraying and stepping on the new notes at a party went viral.
(NAN)
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