A makeup artist named Abdullahi Huseini, commonly known as Amuscap, was sentence to a six-month prison sentence by a Federal High Court in Kano for misusing and destroying Nigerian cash.
After Huseini entered a guilty plea to a single case of naira misuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Justice S.M. Shuaibu imposed the punishment.
The charge read, “That you, Abdullahi Musa Huseini, on the 6th day of December, 2024, at Ali Jita Event Centre, Kano, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) in 1000 notes denomination issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying in the said occasion and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”
Huseini, who was arrested by the EFCC following credible intelligence, was said to have defaced and abused the Naira during his wedding celebration.
“The convict was arrested following credible intelligence on his involvement in the deliberate mutilation of the Nigerian currency by spraying it at his own wedding celebration,” a statement by the EFCC read.
During the court proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Zarami Mohammed, presented the facts of the case and tendered evidence to support the charge. Upon review, Justice Shuaibu found the defendant guilty and sentenced him accordingly.
“Upon arraignment, Huseini pleaded guilty to the charge, prompting the prosecution counsel, Zarami Mohammed, to present the facts of the case and tender evidence before the court. Delivering judgment, Justice Shuaibu found him guilty as charged and sentenced him to six months imprisonment without an option of fine.
“Investigations revealed that Huseini willfully defaced and abused the Naira notes in defiance of warnings and campaigns against the practice by the EFCC,” the statement added.
With no option of fine, Huseini will serve the full six-month term as Nigeria continues its crackdown on Naira abuse.
