Subomi the fun loving son of billionaire businessman, Razaq Okoya, is literally swimming in troubled waters for publicly abusing the naira.
So bad is
the situation that the police have arrested and detained the policeman attached
to him who assisted him in abusing the naira.
In a viral
video, Subomi and his brother Wahab are seen spraying naira notes while the
detained officer holds stacks of the currency.
This act
violates Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which
prohibits the abuse of the nation’s currency.
Spraying or
mishandling naira notes is a punishable offence. In 2024, popular socialite and
cross-dresser Okuneye Idris, also known as Bobrisky, was imprisoned for a
similar violation.
The Nigeria
Police Force (NPF) announced on its official X handle on Friday that the
officer involved had been identified and detained for disciplinary action.
“The
policeman captured in the recent viral video shared by the sons of Lagos
businessman Chief Okoya, where they were abusing the naira, has been identified
and detained for disciplinary action,” the NPF stated.
The force
condemned the officer’s involvement, describing his actions as unethical and
contrary to the values of the police. “We remain committed to upholding the
sanctity, credibility, and core values of the police force,” the statement
read.
In response
to the criticism, Subomi apologized via a post on his X account expressing
regret for his actions.
“To the
Nigerian people, my actions were not intended to cause any trouble or harm. My
intentions were pure and naive,” he wrote. “I ask for your forgiveness and
support as I had no intention of raising such an alarm. I wasn’t fully aware of
the consequences of my action.”
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