{"id":125389,"date":"2026-02-04T04:55:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125389"},"modified":"2026-02-04T04:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:55:45","slug":"efcc-arrests-kannywood-actress-over-naira-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/efcc-arrests-kannywood-actress-over-naira-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"EFCC Arrests Kannywood Actress Over Naira Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kannywood actress Samha Inuwa over an alleged act of naira mutilation, following the circulation of a viral video on social media.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the Commission said Inuwa was taken into custody after a video surfaced showing her allegedly using Nigerian currency notes to wipe mucus from her nose\u2014an act prohibited under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the EFCC, the video triggered widespread public outrage, prompting the Commission to launch an immediate investigation. \u201cFollowing the circulation of the video, operatives of the Commission swung into action, traced the suspect, and effected her arrest,\u201d the EFCC said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The anti-graft agency noted that Inuwa is currently being held at its Kano detention facility, where she is assisting investigators. \u201cShe will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,\u201d the Commission added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EFCC reiterated its warning to the public against the abuse, defacement, or mutilation of the naira, stressing that the law prescribes penalties for anyone found guilty. \u201cThe Commission will not hesitate to enforce the law, regardless of status or profession,\u201d it said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The arrest adds to a growing list of recent EFCC actions targeting the misuse of Nigeria\u2019s currency, as the agency intensifies efforts to uphold the integrity of the naira.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kannywood actress Samha Inuwa over an alleged act of naira mutilation, following the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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