Make-Up Artist Who Abused Naira At His Wedding Reception Gets 6-Month Sentence In Kano
- A make-up artist, Abdullahi Huseini, aka Amuscap, has gotten a 6-month sentence for abusing the naira and it was without an option of a fine.
- Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kano awarded the sentence after Huseini had taken a guilty plea.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a lawsuit against Huseini after his arrest in December last year.
- ‘That you, Abdullahi Musa Huseini, on the 6th day of December, 2024, at Ali Jita Event Centre, Kano, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) in 1000 notes denomination issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying in the said occasion and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007’ the anti-graft agency submitted in the charging document.
‘The convict was arrested following credible intelligence on his involvement in the deliberate mutilation of the Nigerian currency by spraying it at his own wedding celebration.
During the court proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Zarami Mohammed, presented the facts of the case and tendered evidence to support the charge. Upon review, Justice Shuaibu found the defendant guilty and sentenced him accordingly.
Upon arraignment, Huseini pleaded guilty to the charge, prompting the prosecution counsel, Zarami Mohammed, to present the facts of the case and tender evidence before the court.
Delivering judgment, Justice Shuaibu found him guilty as charged and gave him a six- month sentence without an option of fine.
Investigations revealed that Huseini willfully defaced and abused the Naira notes in defiance of warnings and campaigns against the practice by the EFCC’ the anti-graft agency added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
