EFCC ARRESTS WARRI ARCHBISHOP FOR ALLEGED NAIRA ABUSE, MONEY LAUNDERING
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the founder of Faith Healing Ministry in Warri, Delta State, Archbishop Angel Oyeghe, over alleged naira abuse, conspiracy, and suspected money laundering.
According to a statement posted on the Commission’s X handle on Wednesday, operatives from its Benin Zonal Directorate apprehended her on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
The EFCC said the cleric was arrested following a viral video showing several individuals under her supervision spraying naira notes on a live cow during a church programme. The act is in contravention of Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which prohibits the mutilation and abuse of the national currency.
The Commission noted that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals involved in the incident. It added that Archbishop Oyeghe has already made “useful statements” to investigators and will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.
The video, widely circulated on social media and accompanied by screenshots posted by the EFCC, showed persons throwing naira bills onto a cow during the event, in the presence of the cleric.
The case mirrors previous high-profile arrests by the EFCC for naira abuse, including those of socialite Cubana Chief Priest in April 2024 and cross-dresser Bobrisky earlier the same year, both accused of similar violations at social events.
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