A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai has granted a Tiktoker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, bail in the sum of five hundred thousand Naira, with two reliable sureties.
Murja, a Tik Toker, filed for bail after the Kano Shari’ah Court ordered a mental health assessment from a psychiatrist.
Justice Saminu stressed the necessity of Murja’s release in his ruling on Monday, pointing out that she had been detained since February 20 and the court would be taking the Easter break during that time.
In addition, the court registry mandated the property of the sureties to be verified.
Also, the judge barred Murja from using her social media accounts until the case was determined.
“Any violation of the restriction would compel the Kano Commissioner of Police to arrest and bring back the Tik Toker to the court,” the judge ordered.
The judge also ordered that “the defendants’ counsel, the Attorney General, representatives from the Hisbah Board, and the Commissioner of Police must be in attendance to address amendments to the Kano State Hisbah Board Amended Law for proper adjudication.”
For additional proceedings, the case has been postponed until May 16, 2024.
Recall, though, that this happened after Murja was taken into custody by the Hisbah Board due to allegations of immorality in her behavior and tweets.
