The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday jailed a jeweller for refusing to accept naira as a legal tender.
Judge Alexander Owoeye convicted Precious Uzondu after he changed his initial not-guilty plea to guilty on Monday.
Earlier this month, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged him with two counts of rejecting naira and accepting $5,700 last December for the sale of a Cartier diamond bracelet.
Delivering judgment, on Tuesday, the judge found the defendant…
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