Terry Apala remanded in prison over Naira abuse

By Tosin Brown

Popular hip-hop artist Terry Alexander Ejeh, aka Terry Apala, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over alleged abuse of the Naira.

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered that the artist be remanded until his bail application is heard and ruled upon.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Ejeh before Justice Akintayo Aluko on a one-count charge of abusing the Naira by mashing the notes while dancing during a social event at Madison Place, Oniru, Lagos Island.

However, counsel to Ejeh, Felix Nwakbudu, informed Justice Aluko of a pending bail application filed on behalf of the defendant.

Nwakbudu stated that the prosecution had been served a copy of the bail application and pleaded with the court to allow him to move the motion.

But the prosecutor opposed the hearing of the bail application on the grounds that he had only just been served in court a few hours before the sitting and would need time to study the application and prepare an appropriate response.

Justice Aluko, in his ruling on the counsels’ submissions, ordered the remand of the defendant at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of his bail application.

The trial judge, while ordering an accelerated hearing of the case, adjourned the matter till May 5, 2025, for trial.