Key Points
- The court remands Mai Wushirya for two weeks. Officials cite obscene social clips. The board says the videos breach state censorship rules. Enforcement will continue.
- The magistrate orders the woman in the clips to appear. The search now has a court backing. Officials believe she left Kano for Zamfara State.
- Board spokesman Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman confirms the arrest details. He says the probe will track the partner. He adds that prior efforts failed because the creator refused to help.
A Magistrate Court in Kano has remanded TikTok figure Ashiru Idris, known as Mai Wushirya, in a correctional centre. The court took the step over viral clips that officials called indecent.
The ruling came from Magistrate Halima Wali of Court No. 7. She directed that the creator stay in custody for two weeks while the case moves on.
Court order and board’s position
Officials of the Kano State Censorship Board arrested Mai Wushirya last week. Clips had shown him shirtless and acting in a way the board called “immral and deme@ning.” The board said the content broke laws that bar the spread of obscene or sx-suggestive material.
Speaking after the hearing, the board’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, welcomed the court’s order. “The court has ordered that his partner be brought before it at the next sitting,” he said. He noted that the creator did not help locate her before arraignment. “Now that there’s a court order, we are confident she will be found,” he added.
The woman in the clips has not been named by officials. According to Sulaiman, she is believed to have left for Zamfara State. The order compels that she appear at the next sitting once found.
Background and next steps
The case marks a fresh test of local content rules in Kano. The board has kept a strict line on video and music releases in recent years. It warns creators to follow the law on decency and consent. The board also urges platforms to act when flagged clips spread.
For now, Mai Wushirya will remain at the correctional centre. He will return to court after the two-week remand period. The exact date for the next sitting was not stated in open court. The board says it is working with security teams to trace the woman for arraignment.
The clips gained wide reach on social media before the arrest. They drew sharp comments from users in Kano and beyond. Some called for a firm line on public morals. Others asked for due process to guide the case. The court’s move sets the stage for a fuller trial once all parties appear.
As the search goes on, the board says more checks are planned. It also plans outreach to creators on what the law allows. The case will likely shape how short-form creators handle adult themes online in the state.
In past weeks, courts and agencies have taken similar steps on public conduct. See our recent coverage on regulatory actions and legal pushback in Nigeria, including a high-profile court remand over alleged obscene content and a censorship-driven arrest tied to viral videos.
