EFCC nabs Kannywood star over naira mutilation video
Abdullateef Fowewe
Kano, February 4, 2026 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular Kannywood actress Samha Inuwa on suspicion of Naira mutilation, following a widely shared social media video.
According to an official EFCC statement released Wednesday, “EFCC Arrests Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa for Alleged Naira Mutilation.”
The Kano Zonal Directorate made the arrest on February 3 after Inuwa appeared in a viral clip “conspicuously cleaning mucus from her nose using Naira notes.”
The agency acted swiftly, as the statement notes, “Following the release of the viral video, the Commission swung into action by tracing and subsequently arrested her to answer questions.”
Inuwa remains in custody at the EFCC’s detention facility while investigations continue.
The statement confirms she “will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.”
