The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested popular
TikTok content creator Namadina Tudunwada over allegations that a video
he shared on social media encouraged young people to engage in fornication.
The Board's Deputy Commander-General, Mujahid
Aminuddeen, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Monday, August 3.
According to the statement, operatives of the Hisbah
Command in Tudunwada Local Government Area apprehended the TikToker after a
video surfaced online in which he compared the cost of marriage with that of
engaging in illicit sexual relationships.
In the video, Namadina allegedly stated that engaging
in unlawful sexual relations could cost about ?2,000, while getting
married could require as much as ?200,000.
The Hisbah Board argued that the remarks were capable
of encouraging youths to engage in immoral behaviour by portraying fornication
as a cheaper and more convenient alternative to marriage.
"The suspect was arrested after making statements
capable of misleading young people and promoting immoral behaviour," the
Board said in the statement.
Aminuddeen added that the Board would carry out a
comprehensive investigation into the matter before taking further action.
"We will expand our investigation and take the
appropriate action in accordance with the law," he stated.
The Hisbah Board also warned social media influencers
and content creators to exercise caution in the content they publish, stressing
that online posts should reflect moral and religious responsibility and should
not be used to promote behaviour considered contrary to societal values.
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