Gloria Ogbu
The Kano State Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that two comedians, Mubarak Muhammad, and Nazifi Bala to be given 20 lashes for calling the state Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, corrupt and for defaming him on their Tiktok accounts.
Magistrate Aminu Gabari, in his ruling, also ordered the duo to sweep and wash the toilets on the premises of the magistrates’ court for 30 days and to pay a fine of N10,000 each for defaming Ganduje and another N10,000 for causing public disturbance.
He further directed that the 20 lashes be administered in public and ordered them to produce a video on social media to tender an apology to the governor.
The convicts had on Friday, November 4, pleaded guilty to the two counts of defamation and inciting public disturbance slammed against them.
