Popular Nigerian socialite, Cubana Chief Priest has been arrested by EFCC on tax fraud, and money laundering allegations.

Popular Nigerian businessman, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu who is popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges bordering on money laundering and tax fraud.

This was revealed by popular entertainment media, People’s Gazette who unleashed that the officials of EFCC familiar with the matter reported the arrest.

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The entrepreneur was arrested at the Lagos airport on Thursday, but anti-graft officials hushed the development amidst pressure from his associates and family, who said that the matter could complicate conditions for others likely connected to the alleged racket.

The chief priest’s arrest has made it impossible for him to return birthday greetings from his nearly four million Instagram followers.

People’s Gazette reported that it’s only his wife that is permitted to see him in EFCC custody.

It was immediately clear when he would be granted bail or the level of information officials had been able to squeeze from him as of Saturday night.

“The matter is still under investigation,” a source said anonymously.

Okechukwu’s arrest is coming weeks after his acolyte, Obinna Iyiegbu, known as Obi Cubana, was detained by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged drug dealing.