Nigerians react as Chinese national tears naira notes in Lagos

• EFCC is investigating a Chinese national who tore Naira notes during a confrontation with Lagos State officials
• The incident, captured in a viral video, occurred when officials attempted to seal a Chinese-owned company over regulatory violations
• Nigerians have called for the individuals arrest and criticized the apparent protection he received from local workers during the incident

Chinese national tears naira notes amidst regulatory dispute. Photo credit: X/EFCCSource: FacebookChinese destroys the naira”The EFCC should arrest this man and charge him to court for committing a punishable offense. However, my concern is how selectively justice is applied in Nigeria. If this were a high-ranking politician or their associates, the case would likely go nowhere.””The Chinese man who disrespected Nigerian currency should be arrested. The company involved should also be permanently shut down. Disrespecting your host country should have consequences. Those who obstructed justice should also face the law.””The person who insulted the Nigerian currency should be arrested, and the location sealed permanently. There must be consequences for this disrespect, and the security personnel who hindered justice should be detained.”EFCC arrests those allegedly spoiling naira

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