Group Petitions EFCC Over Alleged Naira Abuse By Abuja Realtor
A human rights organisation, the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT), has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what it described as “repeated and deliberate” abuse of the Nigerian currency by an Abuja-based real estate entrepreneur and socialite, Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, also known as Bilikisu Ishaku Aliyu.
The petition, which was obtained on Wednesday by THE WHISTLER, was received by the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on July 21 and is registered under reference number EFCC/PET/HQR/2932/2025.
According to the petition signed by INAHURAT’s National Coordinator, Gerald Katchy, Mrs. Godwin-Isaac was captured in multiple videos “spraying and trampling on naira notes” at various social events held in Etsako, Edo State, and Obosi, Anambra State.
The group alleged that she posted these videos to her social media platforms, portraying a pattern of disregard for Nigerian financial laws.
One of such videos was uploaded to an Instagram account with the name Rebecca Godwin-Isaac on July 13.
“Her actions are a direct violation of Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007, which expressly prohibits the abuse of the naira in any form, including spraying or stepping on it at parties,” Mr. Katchy said in the petition made available to the press on Monday.
He further stated, “It is particularly disheartening that this individual appears to operate with impunity, often seen in public escorted by law enforcement officers who seemingly refuse to enforce the law.
“Such selective enforcement not only undermines the rule of law but emboldens others to act similarly.”
INAHURAT urged the EFCC to take immediate action by investigating and prosecuting Mrs. Godwin-Isaac, warning that any perceived protection based on gender, status, or political affiliation would erode public confidence in Nigeria’s anti-corruption and financial regulation institutions.
“No citizen should be above the law,” the petition read. “We strongly believe that this matter warrants equal treatment and urgency, similar to recent high-profile prosecutions. Shielding her from accountability would send the wrong message.”
Mrs. Godwin-Isaac could not be reached for comments even as the videos continue to trend online.
The petition comes amid heightened enforcement efforts by the EFCC against naira abuse and dollarisation of the Nigerian economy. Just days earlier, on July 18, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede reiterated the Commission’s commitment to cracking down on such acts, describing them as criminal—not cultural.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ sensitisation forum in Lagos, Mr. Olukoyede said, “Nobody who works hard to earn money will go out and start throwing their salary in the air. There is nothing cultural about destroying our national currency. The naira is a symbol of our sovereignty, and abusing it poses both economic and legal dangers.”
He also disclosed the formation of a special task force on naira abuse and dollarisation, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to tackle the growing menace.
“We take all violations of the law seriously,” he added. “An offence is an offence, regardless of who commits it. The law must apply equally to all Nigerians.”
Also, on May 8, two individuals—Babatunde Olaitan and Tobilola Olamide—were convicted by a Federal High Court in Ikoyi for spraying naira at a nightclub. They were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, with an option of a N200,000 fine.
In another case, a Federal High Court in Benin City sentenced one Osazee Imagbenikaro to six months in prison for spraying N100 notes at a funeral, while popular socialite Pascal Okechukwu (aka Cubana Chief Priest) is also facing prosecution for multiple incidents of naira abuse.
Efforts to confirm if the anti-graft agency has commenced investigation against the socialite was unsuccessful as its spokesman, Dele Oyewale was not available for comment.
Group Petitions EFCC Over Alleged Naira Abuse By Abuja Realtor is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
