Nigeria, May 15 -- The Federal High Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has convicted a social media content creator, Muhammad Kabir, of naira abuse and mutilation.

According to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, trial judge Rilwanu Aikawa sentenced Mr Sa'ad, a Tiktoker, to six months imprisonment, but with an option of N300,000 fine.

The statement said the judge passed the sentence after the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of naira abuse preferred against him by the anti-graft agency.

The prosecution said the offence violated Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, and punishable under Section 21(1) of the same Act.

Section 21(3) of the Act criminalises the spraying, danci...