Popular Nigeria celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has been granted a bail of ₦10 million by the court after pleading not guilty to the charges brought against him.
The court granted him a ₦10m bail with two sureties in like sum.
Recall Cubana Chief Priest earlier entered a ‘not guilty’ plea to charges of tampering and abusing the naira during his arraignment at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday.
The socialite and businessman faced three counts of naira abuse stemming from his actions at some social events, and was charged before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos by the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Raye24reporters recalls the social media influencer was arrested by operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos for the alleged offences.
He was transported to court on Wednesday under a heavily armed police escort and arrived at approximately 8:45 a.m. for trial.