Nigerian court jails makeup artist for spraying banknotes at wedding

A Nigerian makeup artist has been sentenced to six months in prison for publicly tossing local currency during his wedding celebration, in violation of a law aimed at protecting the dignity of the naira.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the sentence on Monday, saying the Federal High Court in Kano, northern Nigeria, convicted Abdullahi Musa Huseini, popularly known as “Amuscap” for what it described as the…