A combined photo of Abubakar Ibrahim and Hamisu Sa’id Yusuf
By Abdullahi Abubakar
A musician, Hamisu Sa’id Yusuf, also known as “Hamisu Breaker” and a Kano-based tiktoker, Abubakar Ibrahim, also known as “G-Fresh” have bagged jail terms over abuse of Nigerian currency, naira.
Their conviction was read by Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano.
The duo were arrested following now viral videos showing them abusing the Naira.
The two were arraigned by the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate one-count charges, both bordering on abuse of the naira, contrary to Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.
According to the EFCC, Abubakar Ibrahim was found guilty of spraying and trampling on N1,000 notes totaling ₦14,000 while dancing in November 2024 at Rahma Sa’idu’s shop in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State.
The charge reads: “That you Abubakar Ibrahim sometime in November, 2024 in Rahma Sa’idu Shop in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing sprayed and matched on 1000 Naira notes denomination totalling ₦14,000 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”
Similarly, Hamisu Sa’id Yusuf was convicted for spraying ₦30,000 in ₦200 notes during a social event in Hadejia, Jigawa State.
His charge reads: “That you Hamisu Sa’id Yusuf sometime in November, 2024 at Hadejia Jigawa State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social occasion tampered with the sum of ₦30,000 of ₦200 denomination issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same in the said occasion and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.”
Both defendants pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them.
Following their plea and the presentation of evidence by EFCC counsel, Zarami Mohammed, Justice Shuaibu convicted them and sentenced each to five months imprisonment with an option of a ₦200,000 fine.
