A magistrate court in Kano has ordered the remand of popular TikTok personality, Ashiru Idris, popularly known as Mai Wushirya, for allegedly posting indecent videos featuring a dwarf woman on social media.
Presiding over the case on Monday, Magistrate Halima Wali of Court No. 7 directed that Idris be kept in custody at a correctional centre for two weeks pending further hearing.
Officials of the Kano State Censorship Board had arrested the influencer last week after videos of him shirtless and engaging in what authorities described as “immoral and demeaning acts” went viral online.
According to the board, the videos violated Kano State’s censorship laws, which prohibit the production, posting, or circulation of obscene or sexually suggestive material.
Speaking to journalists after the court session, the board’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, confirmed that the court also ordered the appearance of the woman featured in the viral video.
> “The court has also ordered his partner to appear before the next hearing. Before his arraignment, we tried to get him to help us locate her, but he refused. Now that there’s a court order, we are optimistic about finding her,” Sulaiman said.
He further disclosed that preliminary investigations indicate the woman may have fled to Zamfara State, but efforts are ongoing to track her down so she can face trial alongside the TikToker.
The case is expected to continue after the two-week remand period.
Meanwhile, the Kano State Government has intensified its crackdown on social media content creators accused of promoting immorality or violating state censorship laws. In recent months, several TikTokers, skit makers, and musicians have been arrested or sanctioned for producing or sharing content deemed offensive to public morals.
