A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Sanusi Dankaka at the Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations that he threatened to publish nude videos and photographs of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Facebook.
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Justice Salim Ibrahim made the order after Dankaka was arraigned by the State Security Service (SSS) and pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime offences.
The SSS, in a charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/699/2026 and filed on October 22 by Yusuf Afegbua, accused the defendant of committing the alleged offences in October 2026.
In count one, Dankaka and others still at large were alleged to have, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, used his Facebook page, Sanusi Dankaka Yahaya, to publish malicious content.
He was accused of claiming that he possessed nude videos and photographs of Governor Yusuf and threatening to release them to the public.
According to the prosecution, the alleged act constituted an offence contrary to Section 27(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, as amended, and punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act.
In count two, Dankaka and others still at large were also accused of using the Facebook page to publish content claiming that he possessed nude videos and photographs of the governor and threatening to release them publicly.
The SSS alleged that Dankaka knew the content of the publication was false but circulated it to cause annoyance, inconvenience, insult and injury to Yusuf’s person and reputation.
The prosecution said the alleged offence was contrary to and punishable under Section 24(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, as amended.
When the case was called on Monday, Afegbua, who appeared for the SSS, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for Dankaka’s arraignment and that the prosecution was ready to proceed.
The defendant’s counsel, Kauna Penzin, also told the court that the defence was ready to proceed.
After the charge was read to Dankaka, he pleaded not guilty to both counts.
Afegbua subsequently applied for a trial date to enable the prosecution to prove its case against the defendant.
He also asked the court to remand Dankaka at the Kuje Correctional Centre, an application the defence counsel did not oppose.
Justice Ibrahim consequently ordered that Dankaka be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter until December 7, 2026, for the commencement of trial.
The allegations against Dankaka have not been determined by the court, and he is presumed innocent unless and until found guilty.
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