DJ Chicken remanded in Kirikiri prison after threatening Seyi Tinubu’s life

DJ Chicken, a arguable Nigerian contented creator, has been remanded astatine the Kirikiri Correctional Centre successful Lagos State.

He was remanded connected Friday by a Magistrate Court sitting successful the Ogba country of Lagos State implicit an alleged menace to termination President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu.

The contented creator was arraigned connected 3 counts bordering connected alleged violations of the Cybercrimes Act, breach of the peace, and making threats to kill, pursuing a viral video successful which helium claimed that Tinubu would not triumph re-election successful 2027.

Following the viral video, DJ Chicken retracted his statement, saying it was a gag intended to summation popularity.

Despite his apology, helium was arrested and arraigned.

After pleading not blameworthy to each the charges, helium was, however, granted bail successful the sum of ₦1 million, with 2 sureties successful similar sum, 1 of whom indispensable beryllium a civilian servant and the different a assemblage person with landed spot successful the state.

The sureties indispensable supply grounds of 3 years’ taxation clearance, inferior bills, their National Identification Number (NIN), and Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) registration. One of the sureties indispensable beryllium a humor relation.

While adjourning the lawsuit until August 3, 2026...