By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
A Chief magistrate court in Abuja has remanded a social media influencer, Ghali Isma’il, in Keffi Correctional Centre for posting online videos purporting that President Bola Tinubu died as a result of a serous illness.
Department of State Services (DSS) operatives arrested Isma’il days after he posted the fake videos on the TikTok handle @bola_asiwaju.
Count one of the two-count charge, entitled “Publication of false news with intent to cause offence against public peace while
Count two borders on “Inciting Disaffection to the Government,”
After taking arguments by counsel to the DSS and counsel to the defendant, whose application for bail was denied, the presiding judge, Ekpeyong Iyang, ordered Ismail to be remanded in Kuje correctional centre, while the mater was adjourned till August 19th 2025.
