Two Lagos-based TikTok influencers have been sentenced to six months in prison or fined ₦200,000 each after pleading guilty to naira abuse. The EFCC prosecuted them for stepping on and spraying currency at a public event.
- Tobilola “TobiNation” and Babatunde “TDollar” were convicted by a Lagos Federal High Court.
- A viral video showed them abusing the naira, violating Section 21(1) of the CBN Act.
- Justice Aneke offered each convict a ₦200,000 fine instead of a six-month prison term.
The EFCC’s crackdown is reshaping how Nigerians view cash display at parties. Public figures are increasingly at risk, and the consequences are now very real—even for social media entertainers whose content thrives on flamboyance.
Will this growing enforcement deter currency abuse or simply push it offline? As EFCC tightens the noose, how will content creators adapt?
