
EFCC ARRESTS GOV OKPEBHOLO’S AIDE OKUNGBOWA FOR ALLEGED NAIRA ABUSE
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the suspended coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team, Monday Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, over alleged naira abuse.
The EFCC’s head of media and publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, Okungbowa was apprehended by the Benin zonal directorate of the EFCC following a viral video showing him spraying and mutilating the naira at a bar on March 9, 2025.
“The EFCC has arrested Kelly Okungbowa (a.k.a. Ebo Stone) for alleged naira abuse.
“Okungbowa, who until recently served as the coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) before his suspension by the state government, was arrested after a video surfaced online showing him spraying and defacing the naira.
“He will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement read.
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