Murja: Kano High Court Grants Controversial Tiktoker Bail
POLITICS DIGEST- The Kano State High Court presided by over by Justice Nasiru Saminu, has granted TikToker Murja Ibrahim Kunya bail in the sum of N500,000, requiring two reliable sureties, including a relative and an individual with landed property in Kano municipal.
Murja applied for bail following a directive from the Kano Shari’ah Court mandating a mental evaluation by a psychiatric doctor.
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Justice Saminu’s ruling, handed down today, emphasized the need for Murja’s release, particularly as the court would be observing the Easter break and she had been in custody since February 20. Verification of the sureties’ property by the court registry was also ordered.
from using her social media accounts until the case’s determination.
He order that any violation of the restriction would prompt the Kano Commissioner of Police to arrest and bring her back to court.
Furthermore, Justice Saminu called for the attendance of the defendants’ counsel, the Attorney General, representatives from the Hisbah Board, and the Commissioner of Police to address amendments to the Kano State Hisbah Board Amended Law for proper adjudication
The case has been adjourned to May 16, 2024, for further proceedings.
Politics Digest recalls that the development follows Murja Kunya’s arrest by the Hisbah Board after neighbors raised concerns over her conduct and postings on Twitter, alleging immorality in Kano.
