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The Kano State Hisbah Board has detained a TikToker popularly known as Namadina Tudunwada over allegations that he promoted premarital sex in a viral video shared on social media.

The board said the suspect was arrested by its Tudunwada Command after officials reviewed a video in which he allegedly presented illicit sexual relationships as a cheaper alternative to marriage, a message authorities believe could negatively influence young people.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Deputy Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, said the content was considered capable of encouraging immoral behaviour and undermining the moral and religious values the board is mandated to protect.

According to him, investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the publication of the video and other related materials before determining the next legal steps.

He said the suspect would be charged in court if the outcome of the investigation substantiates the allegations against him.

The incident comes amid growing public debate over the rising cost of marriage in northern Nigeria. While the TikToker has recently used his social media platforms to advocate for lower marriage expenses, the Hisbah Board maintained that the specific video under investigation crossed acceptable boundaries by allegedly portraying fornication as a preferable alternative to marriage.

Dr. Aminuddeen also cautioned social media influencers and other digital content creators to exercise greater responsibility in the content they publish online.

He warned that posts capable of eroding public morality or misleading young audiences could attract legal consequences.

The deputy commander-general reaffirmed the board’s commitment to monitoring digital platforms for content considered contrary to the moral and religious values upheld in Kano State. He also urged social media users to be mindful of the messages they disseminate.

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A 21-year-old Nigerian basketball player, Daniel Tobiloba Adegboyega, has been arrested in the United States and charged with first-degree rape.

According to court records, the Jacksonville State University men’s basketball player is being held at the Calhoun County Jail pending a bond hearing. Jail records also show that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a hold on him.

The charge stems from an incident said to have occurred on July 29, 2026. An arrest warrant alleges that Adegboyega engaged in s+xual intercourse with the complainant “by forcible compulsion,” in violation of Alabama law.

Adegboyega joined Jacksonville State in May after spending last season at the University of California, Riverside, having previously played for the University of South Florida. He had also signed with Kennesaw State in 2022 but never featured for the team.

Following his arrest, Jacksonville State suspended him from its men’s basketball team and removed his profile from the university’s athletics website.

In a statement, the university said: “We are aware of the arrest. In response, the individual has been suspended from the men’s basketball team.”

It added that the alleged incident did not occur on campus and remains under investigation by the Jacksonville Police Department. Under Alabama law, a conviction for first-degree rape carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

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Heavily armed gunmen on Sunday morning reportedly abducted a seminarian of St Joseph Catholic Church and several other persons in Enugu State.

The gunmen were said to have invaded the Catholic church in the Inoyi community, Affa town, Udi Local Government Area of the state, and abducted the seminarian and an undisclosed number of other worshippers.

According to a video circulating online, the attackers stormed the church premises in the early hours of Sunday while residents were attending morning Mass.

A resident, who did not disclose his name in the video, said it was raining as people made their way to the church.

“Those who were on their way to the church saw a crowd running out of the premises. They were told that at least seven armed men had invaded the church and abducted some members, including the seminarian,” he said.

The residents said they pursued the kidnappers but were unable to do much because they were unarmed while the abductors were heavily armed.

He said members of the community were willing and able to protect themselves and enter the surrounding forests to search for the kidnappers.

However, the residents, who were gripped by fear following the incident, questioned how they could carry out such an operation without weapons.

They said even local security operatives in the area were not armed.

The residents called on the state government to intervene and ensure their safety or provide them with the means to defend themselves.

They also lamented that one of the abducted persons was an indigene of the community who had returned home to bury his father.

Efforts to obtain a reaction from officials of the Enugu State Police Command were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.