iDeemlawfulThe court, presided over by Magistrate Hadiza Muhammad Hassan, held that the accused be held in custody at a correctional facility until July 3, 2025, pending further investigation.
A magistrate court sitting in the Nomansland area of Kano has ordered the remand of a young man, Umar Hisham Fagge.
Fagge is popularly known on TikTok as Tsulange for alleged public indecency and actions deemed contrary to moral and religious values.
Tsulage was arraigned by the Kano State Censorship Board following his arrest for filming a comedy skit in which he was seen bathing on a public road while wearing a woman’s innerwear.
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According to a statement issued by its spokesperson, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, the board deemed that the viral video was not only offensive to public decency, but also violated the cultural and Islamic norms upheld in the state.
Reports has that several of Tsulange’s skits shot on busy roads and halting traffic.
Previously, the Kano State Police Command had warned creators like him to desist from blocking major roads to shoot content.
The Censorship board, under the leadership of Abba El-Mustapha, described the act as part of a growing trend of indecent behavior among social media users in Kano.
The statement further emphasised that the board will continue to monitor and take legal actions against any individual or content creator who promotes what it called “disruptive entertainment under the guise of humor.”