DJ Chicken Appears in Court Over Alleged Murder Threat Against Seyi Tinubu

Social media personality, Abiodun Ademola, popularly known as DJ Chicken, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over an alleged threat to kill the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu.

The 37-year-old defendant, who resides at Tafodi Estate, Royal Park, Lekki, Lagos, was brought before Magistrate M.F. Onamusi on three counts bordering on threat to life, publication of offensive material online, and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.

Ademola, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecution, led by the Officer-in-Charge of Legal at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, SP Okunuga, told the court that the alleged offences occurred at about 9 am on July 5 in Lekki.

According to the charge, Ademola allegedly uploaded a video to his Facebook and Instagram accounts, identified as @djchicken, in which he threatened to kill Seyi.

The police alleged that the defendant deliberately circulated the video to ensure that the President’s son received the message and became fearful for his life.

Prosecutors further claimed that Ademola threatened to kill Seyi should President Bola Tinubu contest or emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential election.

The prosecution said the alleged conduct was capable of disturbing public order and causing a breach of the peace.

The police also accused the defendant of publishing what they described as a grossly offensive and menacing video on Instagram with the intention of causing fear and alarm.

The prosecution said the alleged offences contravened Sections 232 and 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

It added that the social media publication violated Section 24 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.

After the charges were read to him, Ademola denied committing the offences.
Court Grants ₦1 Million Bail

Following his plea, Magistrate Onamusi admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of ₦1m with two sureties in the same amount.

The magistrate directed that one of the sureties must be a blood relative who bears the defendant’s surname.

The second surety must be a recognised community leader or member of the clergy.

The court also ordered the two sureties to produce evidence of three years’ tax payments and undergo verification by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority before the bail conditions could be perfected.

Onamusi subsequently adjourned the case until August 3 for further hearing.