A fast-rising actress in Nigeria, Ms Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, otherwise known as Simi Gold, has been quizzed by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos for allegedly spraying the new Naira notes.
A statement issued on Friday by the anti-money laundering organisation disclosed that the movie star Simi Gold also stepped on the country’s legal tender, which the EFCC said was against Section 21 (5) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.
It was stated that the suspect Simi Gold 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 an intelligence report.
She was reportedly questioned by the EFCC on Thursday, February 2, 2023, for further investigations after she was handed over to the agency by the ICPC.
“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.
“In the viral video, she was also seen flaunting wads of the new Naira notes,” the statement today said, noting that, “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,” the commission declared in the statement.