Kano State Magistrate Court presided over by Aminu Muhammad Gabari on Monday ordered 40 lashes be administered on two skit makers, Mubarak Isa Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad Bala for defaming the character of Governor Ganduje on their Tiktok accounts.
The court also ordered the duo to sweep and wash the toilets of Nomansland Magistrates Court premises for 30 days.
The convicts had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of defamation and inciting public disturbance slammed against them. The First Information Report indicated that the duo posted on their Tiktok account that Ganduje does not see a land without selling it and he sleeps a lot.
When the case resumed on Monday November 7, for judgement, Magistrate Gabari ordered the convicts to pay a fine of N10,000 each for defaming the character of Kano State Governor.
Magistrate Gabari also ordered them to pay another fine of N10,000 each for inciting public disturbance.
Consequently, he ordered the convicts to make a video on social media tendering an apology to Ganduje.
