The suspect, Janty Emmanuel, was arrested by investigators from the anti-graft’s Gombe Zonal Command.
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale who disclosed this in a statement said she was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024 following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event.
The anti-graft agency has, of recent, clamped down on Nigerians abusing the local currency, including prominent figures. Among them is Bobrisky who was on April 12 sentenced to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the Nigerian currency.
Also, the commission clamped down on socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, over alleged naira abuse but the two parties opted to settle out of court.
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