Easy-Money lands man in jail over naira abuse

A Federal High Court sitting successful Independence Layout, Enugu State, has sentenced a man, Iziga Jude Ikechukwu, besides known arsenic Easy-money, to 1 twelvemonth imprisonment for abusing Naira notes during his day celebration.

In a connection issued by EFCC, the judgement was delivered by Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo aft the suspect was prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Ikechukwu was arraigned connected March 26, 2026, connected a one-count complaint bordering connected the mutilation of Naira notes to the sum of N81,700.

The complaint reads: “That you, Iziga Jude Ikechukwu connected 22nd February 2026, astatine Embassy Hotel Enugu Ezike, Enugu State, wrong the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, portion celebrating your birthday, you danced and matched connected the sum of Eighty-one thousand, Seven 100 Naira (N81, 700. 00) notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. You thereby committed an offence to wit: mutilation, contrary to and punishable nether Section 21 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007”.

He pleaded blameworthy to the charge.

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