Kano court begins trial of TikToker accused of boyfriend’s murder

Magistrate Court No. 2 successful Kano has commenced proceeding successful the lawsuit filed by the Kano State Government against TikToker Fatima Abdullahi, popularly known arsenic Fati Cele, implicit the alleged execution of her boyfriend, Isma’il Sidi, besides known arsenic Isma’il Buzu.

During proceedings earlier Chief Magistrate Auwal Yusuf Sulaiman connected Thursday, the complaint was work to the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.

The prosecution counsel, Barrister Muhammad Aliyu Umar, asked the tribunal to adjourn the substance for further hearing. However, counsel to the suspect applied for bail, arguing that Fatima was suffering from injuries sustained from burns to her hands, legs and look and required aesculapian attention.

Opposing the application, the prosecution argued that the magistrate tribunal lacked jurisdiction to assistance bail successful the case.

“The tribunal does not person the jurisdiction to assistance bail successful this matter, and determination are aesculapian unit disposable to be to her astatine the correctional facility,” the prosecution counsel told the court.

The tribunal adjourned the lawsuit until July 20, 2026, for further information and ordered that the suspect stay successful custody portion receiving due aesculapian care.

According to the constabulary investigation, Fatima and the deceased allegedly had a convulsive altercation connected the time of the incident, during which she was accused of striking him with an object, causing terrible bl...