The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) has arrested a girl recognized as Fatima Muhammed in reference to an alleged case of naira mutilation.
In response to an announcement issued by the anti‑graft company, the arrest adopted the circulation of a viral video on TikTok through which the suspect was seen cleansing mucus from her nostril utilizing a ₦500 notice.
The EFCC’s assertion reads partly:
“The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 7, 2025 arrested one Fatima Muhammed for an alleged Naira mutilation. The suspect was arrested following a viral video circulated on TikTok the place she was seen cleansing mucus from her nostril utilizing N500 Naira notice.”
Operatives of the Fee reportedly traced and apprehended the suspect throughout the Maiduguri metropolis space following the discharge of the video.
Fatima Muhammed is at the moment being held on the EFCC’s Maiduguri detention facility as investigations proceed. The Fee said that she will likely be charged to court docket as soon as investigations conclude.