Two social media influencers, Bukola Rufai and Abdulateef Jimoh, have been found guilty by justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court for using naira notes.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, the head of media and publicity, stated in a statement that the convicts were charged with a joint one-count mutilation by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.
According to the charge, “You Bukola Arike Rufai and Abdulateef Ayinde Jimoh did match on Naira Notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria on or about September 25, 2024 in accordance with Section 21 (3) of the Central Bank Act 2007 and are guilty of an offense as per Section 21 (1) of the same Act.”
They pleaded “guilty” when the charge was brought, and the prosecution’s attorney, Lanre Suleiman, requested that the court find them guilty and sentence them accordingly. The court was instructed by the defense attorney, O. D. Ajadi, to temper justice with mercy, citing the pair’s history of first-degree retribution and remorse.
Justice Agomoh gave both offenders a 50 000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) option of fine each and found them guilty without a sentence.
Source: Channels TV
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