Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Benin have arrested a Warri-based cleric, Archbishop Angel Oyeghe, over alleged conspiracy, naira mutilation and suspected money laundering.
The EFCC said the self-styled Archbishop, who founded the Faith Healing Ministry in Warri, Delta State, was taken into custody on Tuesday, 18 November, after a video surfaced online showing individuals spraying naira notes on a live cow during a church event reportedly held under her supervision.
According to the agency, the conduct violates Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the national currency.
Investigators said other suspects featured in the footage are being trailed, while Oyeghe has provided what the Commission described as “useful statements.”
She is expected to be charged once the probe is concluded.
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