The Kano State Authorities has denied involvement within the ongoing case of TikToker, Murja Kunya, who’s on trial for allegedly sharing inappropriate video content material, opposite to the provisions of related legal guidelines within the state.
Kunya is a staunch supporter of the present authorities.
However the authorities, in a press release by the Commissioner for Data, Baba Dantiye, stated the allegations on social media are unfaithful and mischievous.
“The state authorities is effectively conscious of the constitutional provisions for separation of powers and demarcation of duties among the many judiciary, legislature and government because the three branches of presidency and can by no means do something or interact in any act that may endanger or undermine this noble energy. inventory.
“The federal government can be absolutely conscious that the matter is only authorized and inside the jurisdiction of the judiciary, and won’t in any approach intrude with influencing its honest and simply end result,” Dantiye stated.
The court docket final week remanded the favored TikToker to a detention heart in Kano after she was arrested and charged by Hisba for “recruiting” younger women for prostitution.
“Let or not it’s clear that, to the information of the federal government, the stated Murja Kunya has been arraigned earlier than a Larger Sharia Court docket at Kwanar Hudu in Nassarawa Native Authorities Space on costs of sharing vulgar video content material on a social media platform, after which the The court docket ordered her remand in a correctional heart and adjourned till Tuesday, February 20, 2023 after listening to the appliance for her bail.
“Nevertheless, it got here to the eye of the federal government that there was a brand new allegation towards her, which required her to be taken for investigation by the safety providers. Her case continues to be ongoing and can proceed till the ultimate ruling by the court docket.
“Most people is hereby urged to ignore the mischievous allegations leveled towards the state authorities as nothing however a misguided try and tarnish its good picture and popularity whereas assuring the great individuals of the state that it’ll uphold the sanctity of its provisions proceed to respect and uphold. of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the assertion stated.
