A magistrate court in Kano has ordered two well-known TikTok content creators, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry within 60 days after they were accused of producing and sharing indecent videos online. The verdict, delivered on Monday by Magistrate Halima Wali, followed a complaint by the Kano State Films and Video Censorship Board, which alleged that the pair’s videos violated the moral and religious standards of the state.
Magistrate Wali directed the Kano State Hisbah Board to oversee the marriage process between the two influencers, warning that failure to comply within the given timeframe would amount to contempt of court. She also instructed the chairman of the Censorship Board to ensure proper enforcement of the court’s order.
The judgment came a few weeks after the duo was arraigned on charges of producing and distributing obscene material online. The videos, which went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, allegedly showed affectionate interactions between Mai Wushirya and Yar Guda, content that authorities said breached the moral and religious codes governing public behavior in Kano State.
Officials of the Censorship Board asserted that the videos contravened state censorship laws prohibiting sexually suggestive or explicit content. “Such acts erode our moral values and set a bad precedent for young people”.
Mai Wushirya had earlier been remanded in a correctional center following allegations that his skits promoted immoral conduct, while Yar Guda was interrogated by the board’s enforcement unit before the matter was brought before the court.