US EditionNigeria: Naira Abuse - EFCC Bows to Pressure, Vows to Probe Tompolo
- The EFCC vowed to investigate former Niger Delta militant leader Tompolo after a viral video surfaced showing naira abuse during his April birthday celebration.
- The video featured Tompolo celebrating by dancing as N1,000 bills were thrown around him, leading Nigerians to urge the EFCC to intervene and accusing the agency of inconsistent enforcement.
- Under Section 21 of the 2007 Central Bank of Nigeria Act, naira abuse, including spraying or stepping on notes, is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment and fines.
- The EFCC has prosecuted public figures like Bobrisky and Cubana Chief Priest for similar offenses, and it confirmed on social media that "Tompolo will have questions to answer".
- The EFCC’s pledge to hold Tompolo accountable reflects intensified efforts against naira abuse amid public scrutiny over perceived inconsistent law enforcement.
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EFCC to grill Tompolo over alleged naira abuse - Daily Trust
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday expressed willingness to quiz a former Niger-Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, over alleged naira abuse. This is just as the anti-graft agency had not provided update on Wahab and Raheem Okoya, the two children of the influential billionaire businessman, Razaq Okoya, after they were invited for questioning in January over the same alleged …
BREAKING: Tompolo has questions to answer - EFCC breaks silence on viral video
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said Chief Government Ekpemupolo, widely known as Tompolo, has questions to answer concerning a viral video clip which showed him allegedly engaging in naira abuse. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians on Sunday dared the Commission to arrest Tompolo like it did to other offenders. The outrage was ignited by a viral video posted on X by one Harrison A, who tweets as #harreceipts with the capti…
EFCC to prosecute Tompolo over alleged naira abuse — National Accord Newspaper %
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will take action against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better The post EFCC to prosecute Tompolo over alleged naira abuse appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions to answer - EFCC reacts to trending video of the ex militant being sprayed money at an event
Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions to answer - EFCC reacts to trending video of the ex militant being sprayed money at an eventThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has reacted to a trending video of former militant, Tompolo, being sprayed money at an event. Over the weekend, Nigerians dared EFCC operatives to arrest the former militant after the video made the rounds on social media. In the video, guests at an even…
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