Nigerian make-up artist jailed for throwing cash at his wedding
Abdullahi Musa Huseini, popularly known as "Amuscap" on social media, was sentenced by a high court in the northern city of Kano minutes after pleading guilty to the charge.
Flinging or "spraying" of banknotes, as it is called in Nigeria, is often done at weddings and other celebrations to show a person's wealth and as an expression of joy.
But the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been waging a campaign against it, saying it shows disrespect for the naira - one of the country's most important symbols.
Amuscap is the latest Nigerian to be imprisoned for violating the 2007 Central Bank of Nigeria Act.
It states that the "spraying of, dancing or [marching] on the naira" is an offence, with the punishment being no less than six months in prison or a 50,000 naira fine ($32; £25), or both.
The EFCC said Amuscap while dancing during the wedding celebration "tampered" with 100,000 naira by spraying the notes.
A transgender woman known as Bobrisky and actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin spent six months in prison last year after being convicted of the same offence in separate cases.
Some social media users have reacted with outrage to the make-up artist's sentencing, saying the punishment is too harsh.
One pointed out the hypocrisy of allowing those alleged to have siphoned off the nation's wealth to go unpunished yet jailing a man for "spraying his own money".
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