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Musician, Terry Apala Remanded in Ikoyi Correctional Center for Alleged Naira Mutilation

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Emmanuel Eze

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, remanded popular musician, Terry Alexander Ejeh, otherwise known as Terry Apala, in a Correctional Centre for alleged mutilation of the Naira notes.

The detention of Apala as a result of a suit brought against him by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, on a one-count charge of mutilating the Naira notes.

Terry Apala was said to have committed the offence whilst dancing during a social event at La Madison Place, Oniru, an offence he pleaded not guilty to. Despite pleas for the granting of bail by his defence counsel, Felix Nwabuda, the trial judge, Justice Aluko refused the application.

He therefore ordered Terry Apala’s remand in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the determination of his bail application and further adjourned the case till May 5, 2025.

Terry Apala is not the first musician or celebrity to be arraigned by the EFCC on charges of naira mutilation, celebrities like popular crossdresser Bobrisky, Celebrity Barman, Cubana Chief Priest, and Popular Tiktoker Marja Kunya have all been arraigned on similar charges in the past.

Emmanuel Eze

Emmanuel Eze is an early career journalist with an interest in reporting economic and business related issues

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