The Federal High Court, sitting in Kano has faulted the evidence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against popular TikToker Murja Ibrahim Kunya over an alleged naira abuse charge.

Besides, the court rejected EFCC’s quest to adjourn the alleged criminal matter to enable it to furnish the court with the missing evidence to prove its prosecution against the defense.

Kunya, a Kano-based social media influencer was arraigned in March 2025 for alleged naira mutilation, during a social event attended at Tahir Guest Palace, Kano, where she was sighted spraying new naira notes, a criminal offense under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. section 21.

The defendant, who pleaded guilty to the one count charge, was granted administrative bail from the EFCC custody after her lawyer, Saka Abubakar, signed an undertaking that the defendant would not jump bail.

At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, counsel to the prosecution, Lily Jaccob told the court that Kunya was arrested on 26th February 2025 after obtaining evidence that she allegedly attended a social gathering on 28th December 2024 at Tahir guest palace.

Jaccob revealed that EFCC had filed a criminal against the defendant, having obtained video evidence from her (Kunya) TikToker account where she allegedly sprayed N400,000 in N500 and N1,000 denominations.

The EFCC lawyer submitted that because the defendant had admitted guilt to the count, the court was asked to convict her appropriately.

Responding, the defense lawyer, Abubakar pleaded to the court to tender justice with mercies, considering the defendant’s plea of guilty.

Justice Amobeda who asked whether the EFCC was at the scene of the party where the defendant allegedly mutilated the legal tender, demanded the prosecution to produce the alleged N400,000 as part of the evidence.

The EFCC admitted the alleged N400,000 exhibit was not in her possession.
Justice Amobeda rejected the request of the EFCC’s lawyer, Jaccob, for the court to adjourn the matter to enable her to produce the exhibit.

Justice Amobeda signed the provisions of sections 274 (1) paragraph (P) and 356 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act. (ACJA) and insisted the EFCC failed to perfect its investigation and substantial evidence with convincing exhibit.

The judge therefore adjourned to May, 13th for conviction and sentence.