POLICE ARRESTS CUBANA CHIEF PRIEST
The Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State has arrested Instagram celebrity and Executive Director, Cubana Group, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest.
Okechukwu, known for his exuberant lifestyle, arrived at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, around 10am and was detained afterward.
Reports suggest that the Instagram celebrity was invited for alleged misuse of police escorts and weapons, as well as an unexplained source of wealth.
A source in the Lagos State Police Command revealed that the order to arrest and detain the celebrity came from the Inspector-General of Police who had expressed shock over the abuse of police personnel.
“We have detained Cubana Chief Priest and he is facing interrogation for misuse of police personnel as well as the illegal use of a weapon and his extravagant and unexplained lifestyle,” the source told newsmen.
Cubana Chief Priest is well known for posting pictures of himself in private jets and exotic cars to impress his over 1.6 million followers on Instagram.
On January 6th, 2020, he uploaded a video of himself throwing freshly minted bundles of naira notes to a mammoth crowd.
His arrest comes a month after another Instagram celebrity and Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo popularly called E-Money, was detained for similarly misusing police escort.
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