Nollywood actress and popular slay queen, Simisola Gold has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, for selling new naira notes.
According to reports, Simisola Gold, birth name, Omoseyin Oluwadarasimi Esther, with Twitter handle @SimisolaofLala, had been arrested for selling new naira notes on social media.
This was contained in a statement signed by ICPC’s spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua in Abuja on Wednesday night, February 1st, 2023. The statement said the arrest was as a result of intelligence received which led the ICPC operatives to seek out and promptly arrest the suspect.
According to the statement: “Oluwadarasimi Emma, a social media ‘serial entrepreneur’ who deals in skincare, sales of fuel, facilitation of foreign travels through visa acquisitions, and other businesses, seized the opportunity of the scarcity of the new naira notes to openly market the new notes. It is believed she is in collusion with key elements in the financial services sector diverting the newly released notes away from banking halls and payment channels into a ‘black market.’
She is currently in ICPC detention and is helping the Commission with its findings on the criminal trading of the naira and the attendant scarcity and negative economic outcomes being caused by the action. The action is in furtherance of the collaboration between CBN, ICPC and EFCC in implementing the new cashless policy and naira redesign.”
Susan Peters reacts to arrest of syndicates selling new naira notes
Kemi Filani reported that Susan Peters had reacted to the news of Department of State Services arresting an undisclosed number of persons involved in the sale of the new naira notes.
The DSS, in a statement by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, had accused some commercial bank officials of aiding the crime.
Reacting to this unpleasant news, Susan Peters took to her verified Instagram page to demand that the DSS make the identity of the crime perpetuators known.
She said she’s worried at the audacity to sell the new notes which is not fully in circulation.
Susan Peters wrote: ” Syndicates selling new naira notes have been arrested , excuse me sir! is it the bankers or bank managers or the third parties ? Please let’s know the root of this in the open .
The Banks, The Bank Managers , Or The Bank Workers before the third parties , they are the real cause of the shortage of naira . Read more here.
