Content Creator Jailed For Naira Abuse
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced a content creator, Muhammad Kabir, for abusing and mutilating the Naira in a video he shared on social media platforms.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a statement released on Thursday, confirmed the conviction of Kabir, known on TikTok and Instagram by the handle @youngcee0066.
Kabir was arrested on May 13, 2025, in the Tudun Wada area of Kaduna State.
He was reportedly seen in a viral video spraying Naira notes on the floor, stepping on them, and making provocative utterances in Hausa. In the same video, he dared the EFCC to arrest him at his known location.
“The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one content creator on TikTok and Instagram, Muhammad Kabir, before Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna for abusing and mutilating the Naira.
“Kabir was arrested on Tuesday May 13th, 2025 at Tudun Wada, Kaduna State for making a video on his TikTok and Instagram @youngcee0066 page while spraying the Naira notes on the floor, marching on them and making utterances in Hausa language and daring the EFCC to come and arrest him in his known location,” the EFCC said.
The commission said Kabir’s conduct violated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the Naira.
The charge against him read: “That you Muhammad Kabir Sa’ad (a.k.a youngcee0066)(M) sometime in 2025 at Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did unlawfully mutilate Naira by stepping on the Naira banknotes while making a social media video and posting same on the internet and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 punishable under Section 21(1) of the same Act.”
When arraigned before Justice R.M. Aikawa, Kabir pleaded guilty to the one-count amended charge.
The Prosecution counsel, M.U. Gadaka, prayed the court to convict and sentence the defendant accordingly.
Justice Aikawa sentenced Kabir to six months imprisonment with an option of a fine of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) payable to the Federal Government.
“He was subsequently arrested for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Act which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the Naira,” the EFCC said.
The EFCC reiterated its commitment to upholding the sanctity of the Nigerian currency and warned against any form of abuse or defacement of the Naira.
Content Creator Jailed For Naira Abuse is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
