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In a controversial ruling that has sparked public reactions, a popular TikToker, Umar Hashim, widely known as Tsulange, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Magistrate Court sitting in Gyadi Gyadi, Kano State. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The court, presided over by Magistrate Hadiza Muhammad Hassan, found Tsulange guilty of indecent public conduct after he appeared in a viral comedy skit where he was seen bathing in the middle of a public road, wearing a woman’s undergarment. The act, which was filmed and posted online, quickly gained attention but also drew the ire of authorities and conservative members of the public.

Delivering judgment, Magistrate Hassan ruled that the content violated public decency and morality, sentencing the content creator to one year in jail, with an option of a fine of ₦80,000.

In addition to the sentence, the court also ordered Tsulange to pay ₦20,000 to the Kano State Censorship Board, which had initiated the legal proceedings, to cover costs associated with the investigation and prosecution.

The TikToker was initially arrested in June 2025 following the release of the skit. His case has since stirred debate across social media, with some defending his actions as harmless comedy, while others have hailed the judgment as a necessary measure to curb rising moral decadence in digital content.

The incident reflects the growing clash between modern internet culture and conservative societal norms, especially in northern Nigeria where strict censorship laws are enforced.

SalamRushdie:
Yet the y have not jailed the government officials for having millions of homeless kids on the Streets of Kano

agulion:
They should allow people that are looking for their daily bread to be, the Subsidy remover benefits Tinubu promise is being used to buy politicians to join APC,

Joebayo217:
Northern Nigeria always doing irrelevant things
The poverty wey dey ravage their region dem no see something do .

allthingsgood:
How does this relate to the offense.
Na Tinubu bath am

madridguy:
I think you should be more concerned about a senator in your region, who always defend and stand as a surety for a known terrorist whose mission is to displaced everyone from your region and turn them to refugees.

agulion:
They should allow people that are looking for their daily bread to be, the Subsidy remover benefits Tinubu promise is being used to buy politicians to join APC,

agulion:
They should allow people that are looking for their daily bread to be, the Subsidy remover benefits Tinubu promise is being used to buy politicians to join APC,

cityboylagos:
https://eyesoflagos.com/2025/07/04/tiktoker-sentenced-to-one-year-imprisonment-for-bathing-on-kano-street/

agulion:
They should allow people that are looking for their daily bread to be, the Subsidy remover benefits Tinubu promise is being used to buy politicians to join APC,

madridguy:
I think you should be more concerned about a senator in your region, who always defend and stand as a surety for a known terrorist whose mission is to displaced everyone from your region and turn them to refugees.

Ibehchizzy:
the north and middle belt Has more displaced refugees and terrorism going on but we no go see you talk
Because they’re your masters