US EditionNigeria: Naira Abuse - Popular Kano Tiktoker Knows Fate May 20
- On May 8, 2025, the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 successfully obtained the conviction and sentencing to six months imprisonment for Babatunde Peter Olaitan alongside Tobilola Olamide at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for tampering with Naira currency notes.
- The conviction followed intelligence-driven investigations triggered by a TikTok video showing the defendants spraying N200 notes during a social event on April 8, 2025, at Macdonald Road, Ikoyi.
- Both defendants admitted guilt to a distinct single-count offense related to tampering with currency as specified under the Central Bank Act of 2007, and the court accepted their statements made outside of court along with video footage as evidence.
- Justice Alexander Owoeye sentenced each to six months imprisonment or an option of a N200,000 fine, with prosecuting counsel urging conviction and sentencing for the offense.
- The outcome reinforces EFCC's enforcement of currency tampering laws amid increased scrutiny over equal application of the law in similar high-profile cases.
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Naira abuse: Popular Kano TikToker knows fate May 20 - Daily Trust
Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano has adjourned the conviction and sentencing of popular TikToker Murja Ibrahimi Kunya to May 20. Murja is facing a one-count charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly abusing the naira by spraying and dancing on N400,000 during a party held at Tahir Guest Palace Hotel in December 2024. She has already pleaded guilty to the charge. However, on Tuesday…
Naira Abuse: EFCC Invites Tompolo
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Potential 6-Month Sentence? EFCC Invites Tompolo Over Naira Abuse
EFCC Invites Tompolo Over Naira Abuse Public criticism forced action after earlier silence Tompolo still holds federal pipeline protection contract The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for questioning over allegations of naira abuse and financial misconduct. Sources within the anti-graft […] The post Potential 6-Month Sentence?…
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