By Charles Maduka
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has sentenced a social media content creator, Muhammad Kabir, to six months in prison or a fine of ₦300,000 for defacing the Nigerian currency in a video posted online.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed on Thursday that Kabir, popularly known on TikTok and Instagram as @youngcee0066, was arrested on May 13, 2025, in the Tudun Wada area of Kaduna. The arrest followed the circulation of a video where he was seen spraying and stepping on naira notes while daring the EFCC in Hausa to come after him.
Following his arrest, Kabir was arraigned before Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on a one-count amended charge related to the unlawful mutilation of the naira.
According to the EFCC, the charge read: “That you, Muhammad Kabir Sa’ad (a.k.a youngcee0066), sometime in 2025 at Kaduna, did unlawfully mutilate naira by stepping on the naira banknotes while making a social media video and posting same on the internet, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 21(1) of the same Act.”
Kabir pleaded guilty to the charge, and the prosecution counsel, M.U. Gadaka, urged the court to deliver judgment in accordance with the law.
In response, Justice Aikawa handed Kabir a six-month jail term with an option to pay a ₦300,000 fine to the Federal Government.
The EFCC reiterated its warning to the public to refrain from abusing the national currency, stating that the agency will continue to enforce laws protecting the integrity of the naira.
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