EFCC: Kano TikToker, musician sentenced over Naira abüse

Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano has convicted and sentenced a TikToker, Abubakar Ibrahim (popularly known as G-Fresh), and a musician, Hamisu Sa’id (Hamisu Breaker), for abusing the Nigerian currency.

The two were prosecuted by the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on one-count charges each, bordering on abuse of the naira, contrary to Section 21(1) of the CBN Act, 2007.

According to the EFCC’s official statement via its X handle, Ibrahim was charged for spraying and stepping on ₦14,000 in ₦1000 notes while dancing at a location in Tarauni LGA, Kano State.

In a separate incident, Hamisu Sa’id Yusuf was charged for spraying ₦30,000 in ₦200 notes during a social event in Hadejia, Jigawa State.

The statement reads in part:

“Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, Kano State, has convicted and sentenced a TikToker, Abubakar Ibrahim, (a.k.a ‘G-Fresh) and Musician, Hamisu Sa íd (a.k.a Hamisu Breaker) for abusing the Naira.

“They were jailed upon their arraignment by the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFC, C on a one-count charge each, bordering on the abuse of the Naira notes, contrary to Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.

“They both pleaded guilty when their charges were read to them.

“Based on their separate pleas, and the evidence presented by the EFCC’s counsel Zarami Mohammed, Justice Shuaibu pronounced the defendants guilty as charged. He convicted and sentenced each of them to five months imprisonment with an option of a fine of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (₦200,000.00) each.

“They began their journey to imprisonment when they were caught spraying the Naira notes. They were charged to court and jailed.”