Again, court remands Murja Kunya, 3 other TikTok stars over fresh charges

From Mustapha Adamu , Kano

An Upper Shari’a Court, sitting at Filin Hockey has remanded famous TikTok skit maker, Murja Kunya, and three others in prison custody.

Ms Kunya had been in prison custody for two weeks on charges that border on defamation of character, vulgarity, public nuisance and breach of public peace.

When the case is called upon again on Thursday, three other TikTok stars Aminu Ibrahim, aka BBC, Ashiru Idris, aka Maiwushirya, and Sadiq Sharif, as well as Ms Kunya as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants respectively.

The prosecution counsel, Lamido Sorondinki read the charge against Mr. Ibrahim, who is the 1st defendant that he was charged with obscene and indecent acts on TikTok, contrary to section 365 of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code.

Sorondinki also read charges against the 3rd defendant, accused of composing obscene and indecent act by composing obscene lyrics, which propagate fornication, contrary to section 358 of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code

The lawyer then turned to Mr. Idris, who was also charged with continuous nuisance by criminally conspiring with the 4th defendant to record obscene conversation and shared it on TikTok, contrary to 358 of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code.

Sorondinki told the court the actions of the defendants are capable of polluting the morale of the younger generation of Kano State.

When the charges were read against them, 1st and 2nd defendants pleaded guilty while 3rd and 4th accused pleaded not guilty.

Sorondinki then prayed the court to adjourn the matter to March 15 to allow him tender exhibits against 3rd and 4th defendants.

However, lawyers of 3rd and 4th defendants objected to the application.

The judge, Abdullahi Halliru, adjourned the matter to February 23 for hearing of bail application and tendering of exhibits, thereby ordering the remand of all the defendants in the correctional centre.