Kano TikTok Star Murja Kunya Bags Six-Month Sentence for Mishandling Naira Notes
In a not-so-glamorous twist for social media fame, popular TikToker Murja Kunya has found herself on the wrong side of the law—and behind bars. The Federal High Court in Kano handed her a six-month jail sentence for abusing Nigeria’s currency, the Naira.
The verdict came after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Kano office, secured a conviction before Justice Simone Amobeda. The case stemmed from a video that went viral showing Kunya flamboyantly spraying Naira notes in a hotel room at Tahir Guest Palace—an act that violates the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulations.
Originally apprehended in January 2025, Kunya was released on administrative bail as the EFCC prepared to charge her formally. But when it came time to appear in court, she decided to pull a vanishing act, dodging the legal system like a pro-level escape artist.
Unfortunately for her, the EFCC wasn’t done chasing. After several weeks of meticulous investigation and some serious sleuthing, their agents re-arrested her on March 16, 2025. Her luck ran out when she finally faced the court on May 20, where she pled guilty to a revised single count charge.
Though her TikTok content may have been entertaining, it seems the Nigerian judiciary wasn’t laughing. For now, Murja Kunya will be spending the next half-year reflecting on the downside of viral fame, and perhaps thinking twice before using legal tender as party confetti.