Actress In EFCC Custody For Spraying, Stepping On New Naira Notes 

The Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress and cosmetologist for allegedly tampering with the redesigned Naira notes. 

According the commission, the act of spraying and stepping on the notes is contrary to Section 21 (5) of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Act, 2007.

Omoseyin was arrested by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Fraud Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, along Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, following intelligence reports.

The 31-year-old was arrested after the video of her spraying and stepping on the newly redesigned Naira notes at a party surfaced online.

The suspect was subsequently handed over to the EFCC on Thursday, February 2, 2023, for further investigations.

Items recovered from her at the point of arrest include a Range Rover and iPhone mobile devices.

The suspect will be charged to court once investigations have been concluded.