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The Digest:

A Kano magistrate court has ordered TikTok content creators Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda to marry each other within 60 days, following their arrest for posting videos deemed "immoral and demeaning" by the state's censorship board. The ruling, which mandates the Hisbah board to oversee the union, represents an unprecedented escalation in Kano's crackdown on social media content it considers obscene.

Key Points:
  • A Kano magistrate court ordered TikTok stars Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda to marry.
  • The couple was arrested for "immoral" videos showing affectionate behavior.
  • They have 60 days to formalize the marriage or face contempt of court charges.
  • The Hisbah board and state censorship board will supervise the process.
  • The ruling is part of a broader state crackdown on social media creators.
  • Wushirya was previously remanded in a correctional centre following his arrest.
  • Kano has intensified arrests of skit makers and musicians for "indecent" content.
This judicial mandate blurs the line between moral enforcement and personal liberty, raising significant questions about state overreach in regulating social media expression.

Sources: The Cable