Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano on Friday, February 13, 2026, convicted and sentenced Kannywood actress Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa to six months in prison for abusing and mutilating the Naira.
Inuwa faced a one-count charge relating to the mutilation of Nigerian currency, in violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.
The charge stated:
“That you, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, sometime in 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, tampered with Naira currency in the sum of ₦1,000 (One Thousand Naira) note issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by soiling the same using your nose, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 21(1) of the CBN Act, 2007.”
The actress pleaded guilty when the charge was read to her. Following her plea, prosecuting counsel Musa Isah reviewed the case facts and recommended conviction and sentencing. Inuwa appealed to the court for leniency, citing that she was a first-time offender and had shown genuine remorse.
Justice Shuaibu subsequently convicted her and sentenced her to six months imprisonment, with an alternative option to pay a fine of ₦200,000.
