A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced Kannywood actress Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, popularly known as Samha, to six months imprisonment for abusing and mutilating the Nigerian currency.
Justice S.M. Shuaibu delivered the judgment on Friday, February 13, 2026, after the actress pleaded guilty to a one-count charge bordering on the tampering and defacement of the naira, an offence punishable under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007.
The charge against her stated: “That you Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa sometime in 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court tampered with Naira currency in the sum of N1000 (One Thousand Naira) note issued by Central Bank of Nigeria by soiling same using your nose and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 21 (1) of the CBN Act, 2007.”
Following her guilty plea, prosecuting counsel Musa Isah reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict and sentence the defendant in accordance with the law. The court subsequently found her guilty as charged.
In her plea for leniency, Inuwa told the court she was a first-time offender and expressed remorse over her actions, asking the judge to temper justice with mercy.
In his ruling, Justice Shuaibu sentenced the actress to six months imprisonment, with an option of a fine of N200,000.
The conviction comes amid increased enforcement of laws against the abuse of the naira, as authorities continue to warn Nigerians against acts such as spraying, defacing or mutilating the national currency, which are considered offences under the CBN Act.
