On Monday, a Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State's capital, ordered the remand of skit creator Abdullahi Adisa, better known as Trinity Guy, in prison for allegedly sexualizing a youngster in his viral skit video.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigeria Police spokesperson, demanded his arrest about a week ago in response to some of his popular prank videos.
The Oyo State Police Command said in a statement on Friday that they had questioned the creator of the skit and the parent of the small girl in the viral video and that they would appear in court on Monday.
The Ibadan-based prankster, who began his career in 2018 by removing random women's wigs on the streets, now distributes hoax films in which he pretends to be murdered by a bullet.
Trinity Guy, a failing hip-hop musician, said in a recent Punch newspaper interview that a hoax video put a man in the hospital.
The Force PRO has earlier advised sketch creators who rely on pranks for their entertainment, warning them to moderate their acts since they endanger the lives of Nigerians. He called for his arrest in an Instagram video aired on Monday.
He advised everyone who had been impacted by the skitmaker's antics to report him to the police. The police PRO also advised victims of such pranks to pursue legal action against those responsible.
Court proceedings
In court, Oldáre Adebayo, attorney for the prisoner brought before the judge by the police, begged the court to grant bail to his client.
While denying the bail plea, Magistrate PO Adetuyibi noted that the accusation against the Skit creator is now being investigated by the state Ministry of Justice.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Oluwakemi Arowosaye, informed the court that the three defendants planned to sexually assault the girl.
According to the prosecution, the prankster sexually molested and exploited the girl on December 17, 2022, in the Kuolaa neighborhood of Ibadan.
"Abdullahi was asking the victim about the color of his penis, filming the scene, and posting it on social media," she explained.
According to her, the offenses violate Section 35 (1) of the Oyo State Child Rights Law, 2006 and are punished under Section 35 (2).
According to Me Arowosaye, the offenses also violated Section 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
If the creator of the sketch is found guilty of the offense, he faces 15 years in jail under the Child Rights Act of 2006.
The court also ruled that the parents of the small girl in the video be held in Agodi detention institution with Trinityguy for the suspected sexual exploitation of a 10-year-old kid until the next sitting.
As a result, the Magistrate deferred the case to July 11.
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