The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into a viral video showing an unidentified man spraying wads of naira inside a Warri-based church.
Confirming the development EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said the agency was aware of the footage and had begun a probe into the incident.
“The matter is under investigation,” he stated.
In the viral video, the yet-to-be-identified man was seen spraying various denominations, including N200, N50, and N20 notes, on a dark-coloured cow brought into the church during what appeared to be a thanksgiving event.
A female companion stood beside him, holding a large stack of cash as he continued to spray the money.
While the church’s pastor sang in Urhobo, a hype man repeatedly called the man a “young billionaire” in pidgin English and urged the congregation to recognise him.
Despite being inside a place of worship, hip-hop music played loudly in the background as the man sprayed money amid cheers.
The video, which has generated outrage on social media, drew criticism from users on X.
A user identified as Fortis wrote, “This is very offensive to watch. More worrisome is the fact that children are even in this congregation. This is indeed disgraceful.”
Another user, @BishopBoye, commented, “They didn’t do 1/10 of what these people are doing before Jesus flogged them at the temple. 2,000 years later, just look at this.”
Ituma Sunny said, “Please don’t call this a church. There is no real church that will tolerate this nonsense.”
