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DJ Chicken Remanded in Kirikiri Prison Over Alleged Threat
Nigerian content creator DJ Chicken has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos, after being arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State, over alleged threats against Seyi Tinubu.
The social media personality was arraigned on Friday, on a three-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime offences, breach of peace, and making threats to kill following a viral video in which he allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu’s life and claimed that President Bola Tinubu would not secure re-election in 2027.
According to the prosecution, the video violated provisions of the Cybercrimes Act and prompted his arrest.
Although DJ Chicken later retracted the statements, insisting they were made as a joke to attract attention, authorities proceeded with his prosecution.
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The defendant pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The trial magistrate granted him bail in the sum of ₦1 million with two sureties in like sum.
The court ruled that one surety must be a civil servant, while the other must be a community leader who owns landed property in Lagos State.
The court further directed that the sureties provide three years’ tax clearance certificates, utility bills, their National Identification Number (NIN), and Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) registration.
It also ordered that one of the sureties must be a blood relative of the defendant.
Pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions, the court ordered that DJ Chicken remain in custody at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
The case was adjourned until August 3, 2026, for further proceedings.
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