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Nigerian TikTokers caned and ordered to wash toilets for mocking video

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Published 15:07 11 Dec 2022 GMT

Nigerian TikTokers caned and ordered to wash toilets for mocking video

Human rights campaigners have condemned the ruling

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Two Nigerian TikTokers have been publicly caned and ordered to wash toilets after being accused of mocking a state governor in videos shared online.

Mubarak Isah Muhammad, 26, and Nazifi Muhammad Bala, 23, have received thousands of views on videos they have been creating over the last few years, but last month one of them resulted in the TikTokers being brought before a magistrate's court.

The video in question related to Nigerian politician Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who is currently serving as the Governor of Kano State after taking office in 2015.

The TikTokers have gained thousands of views on their posts.
@mubarak_uniquepikin/TikTok

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Muhammad and Bala were accused of making defamatory statements about the governor, and after they were brought before the court in northern Kano State it was determined they were guilty.

The friends were remanded in custody for a weekend before being sentenced to 20 public lashes each, as well as being ordered to pay a fine of 10,000 naira (around $23/£18) each and cleaning 'including sweeping the court premises and washing the court’s toilets for 30 days'.

The TikTokers were also instructed to record and post on social media a video in which they publicly apologised to the governor.

Baba Jibo Ibrahim, a spokesperson for Kano State Judiciary, told CNN the pair 'admitted the charges', saying: "They didn’t even ask or beg for a lawyer to stand for them.

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“They were arraigned before the Kano State Magistrate Court for defaming the character of Governor Umar Ganduje on their TikTok social media account. When the charges were read to them, they pleaded guilty to the two counts of … defamation of character and inciting public disturbance."

Amnesty International condemned the ruling.
@AmnestyNigeria/Twitter

Saifullahi Ibrahim, who knows the two men, claimed the video was originally made four years ago and that it had recently resurfaced again online.

Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the ruling against the two men and argued that 'satirizing those in authority is not a crime'.

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Following the sentencing, human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong argued that the ruling should be challenged at a higher court.

“I don’t understand why people should be flogged. Such form of punishment is inhumane and is inconsistent with the right to dignity of the human person,” he told CNN, adding: "It is also doubtful whether they were given a fair trial. I believe that the two men should take steps to challenge the decision at the higher court.

"Citizens have the right under the constitution to freedom of expression, and that right should be respected, particularly as it relates to public office holders. The rights of citizens to criticize them is preserved under the constitution," Effiong said.

Featured Image Credit: @mubarak_uniquepikin / TikTok

Topics: World News, TikTok, Crime

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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