The Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has arraigned a suspected TikToker, Rabi’u Sani Zage, earlier than a Justice of the Peace courtroom over allegations of defaming its personnel by means of movies circulated on social media.
The defendant was arraigned on eight counts bordering on defamation of character and associated offences following allegations that he recorded and shared movies of KAROTA officers performing their duties, accompanied by feedback meant to ridicule and harm their popularity.
In a press release issued on Friday, KAROTA’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Ibrahim Sharada, alleged that the suspect had repeatedly recorded and broadcast movies of the company’s personnel on TikTok.
The assertion mentioned the defendant was keen on posting the movies “with injurious comments against personnel of the agency,” including that he had been apprehended on a number of events whereas partaking within the act.
KAROTA additional disclosed that Zage had earlier signed an enterprise on the Farm Centre Police Division, promising to cease making and circulating content material focusing on its personnel, notably officers deployed to strategic visitors management factors throughout Kano metropolis.
However, the company alleged that he continued with the actions regardless of the enterprise.
The defendant reportedly pleaded responsible to all eight counts earlier than Magistrate Court No. 7, Noman’s Land, presided over by Magistrate Halima Wali.
Following his plea, the courtroom ordered that he be remanded in a correctional facility pending additional proceedings on Monday, November 2, 2026.
His counsel additionally utilized for bail, however the courtroom adjourned the applying till November 2 for a ruling.
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