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BBC News
08-04-2025
- BBC News
Man wey spray and abuse naira for im wedding chop prison sentence
One Federal High Court for Kano don sentence one makeup artist to six months in prison sake of naira abuse. Justice S.M Shuaibu jail Abdullahi Musa Huseini afta im plead guilty to one-count charge bordering on abuse and mutilation of di naira. For one statement by di Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), court find Huseini guilty say im mutilate money wey im spray during im wedding. Di charge read: "Dat you, Abdullahi Musa Huseini, on di 6th day of December, 2024, at Ali Jita Event Centre, Kano, within di jurisdiction of di Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social event tamper wit di sum N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) in 1000 notes denomination wey di Central Bank of Nigeria issue by spraying in di said occasion and you thereby commit offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of di Central Bank Act, 2007" "Di convict bin chop arrest afta credible intelligence on im involvement in di deliberate mutilation of di Nigerian currency as e spray am for im own wedding celebration. "Investigations reveal say Huseini willfully deface and abuse di naira notes in defiance of warning and campaigns against di practice by di EFCC," di anti-graft agency tok. Wen dem arraign am, Huseini bin plead guilty to di charge, and dis prompt di prosecution counsel, Zarami Mohammed, to present di facts of di case and tender evidence bifor di court. Delivering judgment, Justice Shuaibu found am guilty as charged and sentence am to six months imprisonment witout option of fine.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Nigerian make-up artist jailed for throwing cash at his wedding
A make-up artist in Nigeria has been sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the currency, the naira, by flinging it while dancing at his wedding celebration last December. 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". Throwing cash in the air - Nigeria's wedding dilemma 'How I survived Nigeria attack that killed my 16 friends' Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
