Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, Kano State on Friday, convicted and sentenced Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, popularly known as Samha, to six months imprisonment for the abuse and mutilation of the Naira.

Inuwa was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge bordering on the tampering and mutilation of the Nigerian currency, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act.

According to the charge, the actress committed the offence in 2022 within the jurisdiction of the court by tampering with a N1000 note issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The charge read, “That you Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa sometime in 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court tampered with Naira currency in the sum of N1000 (One Thousand Naira) note issued by Central Bank of Nigeria by soiling same using your nose and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(1) of the CBN Act, 2007.”

When the charge was read to her, Inuwa pleaded guilty.

Following her plea, prosecuting counsel, Musa Isah, reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict and sentence the defendant accordingly.

In her plea for leniency, the actress asked the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that she was a first-time offender and had shown genuine remorse for her actions.

In his ruling, Justice Shuaibu convicted Inuwa and sentenced her to six months imprisonment, with an option of a fine of N200,000.

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