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Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kano, on Friday, February 13, 2026, convicted and sentenced Kannywood actress Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, also known as Samha, to six months imprisonment for mutilating the Nigerian currency.
According to a post obtained from EFCC’s X handle on Friday, the actress was arraigned on a one-count charge of tampering with a ₦1,000 note, contrary to Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.
The charge against the convict reads: “That you, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, sometime in 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court tampered with Naira currency in the sum of N1000 (One Thousand Naira) note issued by Central Bank of Nigeria by soiling same using your nose and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 21 (1) of the CBN Act. 2007.”
Inuwa pleaded guilty when the charge was read to her. Following her plea, the prosecuting counsel, Musa Isah, presented the facts of the case and urged the court to convict and sentence her.
In court, the actress appealed for leniency, citing that she was a first-time offender and had shown genuine remorse for her actions.
Justice Shuaibu subsequently sentenced her to six months’ imprisonment, with an option to pay a fine of ₦200,000.
The conviction underscores the strict enforcement of laws against currency mutilation in Nigeria.
(The PUNCH)
