The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a popular TikTok content creator, Namadina Tudunwada, over claims that he encouraged young people to engage in fornication through videos shared on his social media account.

The board’s Deputy Commander-General, Mujahid Aminuddeen, announced the arrest in a statement released on Monday.

According to the statement, Hisbah officials in Tudunwada Local Government Area arrested the TikToker after a video surfaced online in which he compared the cost of marriage with the cost of engaging in illicit sexual relationships.

In the video, Namadina reportedly said that fornication could cost around N2,000, while getting married might require about N200,000. Hisbah said it believes the comparison could discourage young people from choosing marriage.

The board accused the content creator of promoting immoral behaviour by presenting fornication as a cheaper and easier option than marriage.

“The suspect was arrested after making statements capable of misleading young people and promoting immoral behaviour,” the statement said.

Aminuddeen said the board would carry out a full investigation before deciding on the next legal steps.

“We will expand our investigation and take the appropriate action in accordance with the law,” he said.

The Hisbah Board also warned social media influencers and content creators to avoid publishing material that could be seen as encouraging immorality or going against the values of society.

It stressed that online content has consequences and should be shared with moral and religious responsibility in mind.

Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have destroyed a suspected terrorist hideout and arrested five suspects during a clearance operation in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was carried out at about 11:00 am on August 1, targeting suspected terrorist enclaves in Atombagen, Chito, Tse Kighr, Tse Anaka and Sabongida Leke.

Although the suspects fled before the troops arrived, five individuals were arrested at Sabongida Leke over alleged links to criminal activities in the area.

The troops destroyed the suspected terrorist camp and several structures believed to have served as operational and logistics bases for the criminal elements.

“The operation targeted identified terrorist hideouts as part of ongoing efforts to deny armed groups freedom of movement and dismantle their operational infrastructure,” a military source said.

According to military sources, the operation forms part of sustained clearance missions across the Benue axis aimed at disrupting the activities of armed groups and restoring security in affected communities.

“The arrested suspects will undergo further investigation as security operations continue across the area,” another source said.

The military said the operation underscores ongoing efforts by Operation Whirl Stroke to degrade criminal networks and prevent them from re-establishing bases in Benue State.

Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have destroyed a suspected terrorist hideout and arrested five suspects during a clearance operation in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

The operation was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama.

According to the report, the troops carried out the intelligence-led operation at about 11:00am. on August 1, targeting suspected criminal hideouts in Atombagen, Chito, Tse Kighr, Tse Anaka and Sabongida Leke communities.

Makama reported that although the suspected terrorists fled before troops arrived, security operatives continued the operation and arrested five persons at Sabongida Leke over their alleged involvement in criminal activities within the area.

“The troops also destroyed the terrorist enclave and several life-support structures believed to have been used by the criminal elements as operational bases,” the report stated.

According to Makama, the operation formed part of the military’s ongoing campaign to clear suspected terrorist hideouts and disrupt the logistics network sustaining armed groups across parts of Benue State.

Military sources, according to Makama, said the operation is part of sustained efforts under Operation Whirl Stroke to deny criminal groups freedom of movement across the Benue axis while intensifying pressure on their hideouts.

The report added that the five suspects remain in military custody and are expected to undergo further investigation as security agencies continue operations to identify other members of the suspected criminal network.