Court Jails Popular TikToker Over Viral Video With Dwarf Woman
THECONSCIENCE NG reports that a Magistrate Court sitting in Kano has ordered the remand of popular TikTok personality, Ashiru Idris, also known as Mai Wushirya, for allegedly sharing indecent videos involving a dwarf woman on social media.
The order was issued by Magistrate Halima Wali of Court No. 7, directing that the influencer be held at a correctional facility for two weeks, pending further hearing in the case.
Mai Wushirya was arrested last week by officials of the Kano State Censorship Board following the circulation of videos in which he appeared shirtless and engaged in what authorities described as “immoral and demeaning acts.”
According to the Censorship Board, the content violated the state’s censorship laws, which prohibit the creation, distribution, or promotion 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 has also ordered the appearance of the woman featured in the controversial footage.
“The court has directed that the woman in question must also appear before proceedings continue. Even before the arraignment, we attempted to get him [Mai Wushirya] to assist us in locating her, but he declined. Now that the court has given an order, we are optimistic about finding her,” Sulaiman stated.
He added that preliminary investigations suggest the woman may have fled to Zamfara State, but efforts are ongoing to locate her and bring her back to Kano to face trial alongside the TikToker.
The next court hearing is expected to take place after the two-week remand period.
This case comes amid a broader crackdown by Kano State authorities on social media influencers and entertainers accused of promoting content deemed immoral or offensive under the state’s censorship regulations. In recent months, several TikTokers, skit makers, and musicians have been arrested or sanctioned for similar offenses.
