A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that hip-hop singer Terry Alexander Ejeh, better known as Terry Apala, be kept in custody at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre until May 5, 2025.
This decision follows his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a charge related to the abuse of the Nigerian currency.
The case, which was brought before Justice Akintayo Aluko, involves an incident where Ejeh allegedly danced on naira notes during a party held at Madison Place in Oniru, Lagos Island.
According to the EFCC, this act goes against the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 2007.
During the court session, EFCC’s legal representative, Sulaimon Sulaiman, asked that the charge be read aloud.
Ejeh pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution then asked the court to fix a date for the trial and requested that the defendant be remanded in custody.
Ejeh’s lawyer, Felix Nwakbudu, notified the court that a bail application had already been submitted and that the EFCC had received a copy earlier that morning. He asked the judge to allow the bail application to be discussed immediately.
However, the EFCC objected, stating that they needed more time to review the application properly.
Justice Aluko, after listening to both sides, ruled that Ejeh be kept in detention until the next hearing.
The judge scheduled May 5, 2025, as the date for the bail application and ordered that the case be heard without delay.
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