November 26, 2025
Hisbah

By Omodele Adigun

Hisbah bows to pressure, cancels court-ordered TikTok celebrities’ wedding in Kano

The Kano Hisbah police have cancelled a controversial court-ordered wedding between two TikTok celebrities, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, following backlash over a viral video showing them kissing.

The incident began after videos of the pair cuddling and kissing circulated widely on TikTok, sparking outrage among residents in the state.

In response, a magistrate court ordered Hisbah – the Islamic morality police – to arrange their wedding within 60 days, calling the video “indecent.”

Both families were initially contacted, and the Kano State Government reportedly offered to buy a house for the couple to meet the bride’s condition. Mai Wushirya’s parents even gave their consent for the marriage.

However, on Sunday, Hisbah’s Director-General, Abba Sufi, told AFP that the plan had been scrapped after Mai Wushirya confessed he lied to the court about being in love with Yar Guda to avoid prosecution.

“Mai Wushirya told us he was never in love with Yar Guda. He only said that to evade punishment,” Sufi explained.

With that revelation, Hisbah cancelled the marriage and referred the matter back to the court for further action.

The order had drawn widespread criticism across Nigeria, including from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), which described it as a violation of the couple’s fundamental rights.

“No court has the power to compel anyone to marry another person,” said Mazi Afam Osigwe, NBA’s head.

Kano, home to Kannywood – a booming Hausa-language film industry – has seen increasing scrutiny of social media creators. Hisbah has, in recent years, arrested several TikTokers and content creators over videos deemed immoral or indecent.

 

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