Court jails five men in Delta over naira abuse – The Witness Nigeria

Five men in Asaba, Delta State, have been sentenced to jail for offences related to the spraying of naira notes.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a statement posted on its X account on Friday.

The statement read, “Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, convicted and sentenced five persons to jail for abuse of naira notes.

“The convicts are Ekweozor Divine, Udumeluo Godwin Chukwuebuka, Kennedy Uwadia, Godstime Ogie Eghosa and Bright Barry Imade. They were convicted on one count of an offence bordering on spraying naira notes, which is contrary to Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Act.”

Under Nigerian law, spraying naira notes at weddings, birthday parties, burial ceremonies and other social gatherings can constitute a criminal offence.

Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 explicitly prohibits the spraying of naira notes.

The prohibition applies regardless of the occasion, the amount of money involved or the intention behind the act.