Following the Friday imprisonment of Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, for abusing the naira, here’s a list of nine actions involving the naira that could lead to legal consequences.
Justice Abimbola Awogboro said the sentencing of Bobrisky, a
controversial crossdresser, would be a deterrent to others who are found
abusing and mutilating the naira.
The Clean Notes Policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria was
implemented with the aim of enhancing the visual appeal and durability of the
banknotes in circulation, as stated on the official website of the apex bank.
According to the CBN, the objective is to guarantee that the
naira banknotes in circulation maintain a high standard of quality, enabling
them to be easily processed and accepted by the general public.
Below are the ways you can abuse the naira:
Spraying: It is illegal to spray banknotes at events.
Writing: Writing on banknotes is prohibited by law.
Stapling: Stapling banknotes is prohibited by law due to the
potential for corrosion caused by the pins.
Tearing: Tearing banknotes is also illegal.
Dancing or stamping on naira: Dancing or stamping on naira
banknotes is prohibited by law. Getting oil or ink on the banknotes can be
considered a form of defacing.
Selling: Selling currency banknotes is illegal.
Mutilation: Anyone caught tampering with the naira note will
face legal consequences, as stated in the CBN Act Section 21.
Rejecting the naira: Rejecting the naira is strictly
prohibited by law (Section 20, Subsection 5).
Money bouquets: In February 2023, the CBN also identified
money bouquets as a type of naira abuse.
Bobrisky’s Friday sentencing is not an isolated incident.
Earlier in February 2024, actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin,
was convicted and sentenced to six months in prison for defacing the naira
notes by spraying and stepping on them at a social event in Lagos.
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Selective justice, other people do same or worst that, yet they return home.
ReplyDeleteEfcc, are 90% made of police Men, they go with politicians who abuse our currency more than anyone, no arrest.
Nigerian laws are stronger on less privilege. Politicians and the rich are above the law.