The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,) yesterday, arrested a Kannywood star Samha Inuwa over alleged Naira mutilation.

Dele Oyewale, Head, of Media and Publicity in statement said Inuwa was arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms where she was seen conspicuously cleaning mucus from her nose using Naira notes.

Following the release of the viral video, the Commission swung into action by tracing and subsequently arresting her to answer questions.

She is currently being held at the Commission’s detention facility while investigation is ongoing.

The suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

In July 2025, the EFCC held a sensitisation programme with critical stakeholders comprising movie producers, musicians, non-governmental organisations, media, bureau de change operators, legal practitioners, security agencies, among others in Lagos.

Executive Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede said the programme was a fallout of the increasing spate of naira mutilation and abuse in the country.

He charged the stakeholders to join hands with the commission in tackling the menace of naira abuse in the country.

Meanwhile, Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has fixed April 30, 2026 for ruling on the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of a property owned by the former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku.

At Tuesday’s proceedings, defence counsel, N.I Quakers, SAN, informed the court of an application seeking the setting aside of the interim forfeiture order which the court granted on January 27, 2025, and another notice of preliminary objection, dated August 15, 2025 bordering on the jurisdiction of the court.

He prayed the court to discountenance the prosecution’s final forfeiture application on the ground that the said property is also part of the reason for which he is facing criminal trial in another court, questioned the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter and prayed the court to set aside EFCC’s application.

In response, prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, made reference to a motion dated May 6, 2024, and filed on the same date, that sought the final forfeiture order.

He stated that the said property was reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of crimes. (The Guardian)

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