Naira Abuse: Court Orders Remand Of Hip-Hop Artiste ‘Terry Apala’

Terry Alexander Ejeh, better known as Terry Apala, is a hip-hop artist accused of abusing naira.

On Friday, a Federal High Court in Lagos ordered his remand. His remand in the Ikoyi Correctional Center in Lagos was imposed by Justice Akintayo Aluko until May 5, 2025, when his bail request would be considered and decided.

Apala was charged with one count of naira misuse by matching on it while dancing at a social gathering at Madison Place, Oniru, Lagos Island, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC.

Sulaimon Sulaiman, the EFCC’s counsel, then requested that the court permit the defendant to be read the charge so that he might enter a plea.

Counsel to the defendant, Felix Nwakbudu, however, informed the court of a pending bail application filed on behalf of his client.

Nwakbudu stated that the prosecution had been served with a copy of the bail summons this morning, and he pleaded with the court to allow him to move the application.

The prosecutor opposed the hearing of the bail application on the grounds that he would need time to study the application and make an appropriate response.

In his ruling, Justice Aluko ordered the remand of the defendant at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of his bail application.

The judge also ordered an accelerated hearing of the trial, before adjourning the matter till May 5th, for trial.

The charge against the defendant reads: “That you, TERRY ALEXANDER EJEH, on the 5th day of January 2025 at Madison Place, Oniru, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court whilst dancing during a social event tampered with Naira currency issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by matching on it and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007.”

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