The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Friday said its Lagos Zonal Command had taken over the probe of an actress and cosmetologist Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin for alleged new naira notes policy violation.
In a video that went viral online on February 1, the actress was seen spraying bundles of new Naira notes while matching some on the floor.
The anti-graft agency said items recovered from Omoseyin at the point of arrest included a Range Rover and iPhone mobile devices.
Omoseyin, 31, was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Fraud Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) on February 1, 2023 on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, following intelligence report.
She was suspected of tampering with the redesigned naira notes, an offence contrary to Section 21 (5) of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Act, 2007.
Her arrest followed a video of her spraying and stepping on the redesigned naira notes at a party, which trended online .
In the viral video, she was also seen flaunting wads of the new naira notes, even as the issuing authority limits the amount an individual could be paid to N20,000 only.