By Abimbola Ogunnaike
A Kano State Sharia Court presided over by Khadi Yusuf-Ahmedon Tuesday, 20 February, 2024, ordered Tiktoker, Murja Kunya, to be taken to a government hospital for a mental evaluation, saying due to suspected drug influence
Recall that the defendant is standing trial on a three-count charge of inciting public disturbance, belonging to a criminal gang, and criminal intimidation.
Recall that Kunya in one of her videos on TikTok, which went viral, claimed she is the “leader of all prostitutes in the city.”
While delivering the ruling, Justice Yusuf-Ahmad, ordered that the defendant be taken to a public hospital to ascertain her mental health due to suspected drug influence.
“The defendant’s previous appearance shows she is not in a sound state of mind due to suspected drug influence,” the judge said, adding that “The Hisbah Board should be updating the court from time to time on her well-being for three months”
Justice Yusuf-Ahmad, adjourned the matter until May 20th for a hearing. Earlier, the prosecutor, Barrister Aliyu Abideen, said the Kano State Hisbah Board arrested the defendant after receiving several complaints from members of the public.
The prosecutor told the court that Kunya usually terrorises Tishama Hotoro Quarters Kano by bringing bad boys at midnight and also disturbs the area by inciting disturbance and using social media to disturb members of the public
According to the prosecutor, therefore, disclosed that the offence contravened sections 341, 275, and 227 of the Kano State Shari’a Law.
The defendant, however, denied committing the offence.
