Popular skit-maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, better known as Trinityguy, has been remanded in prison by a Magistrate Court in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, following his arraignment for s3xualising a minor in his viral skit video.
The skit maker was on Friday, June 23, arrested after the Force Public Relation Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, condemned him over a video in which he was asking a female minor to describe his genital which he suggested in the video that she had mistakenly seen.
The police also interrogated the parents of the female minor after Trinity had disclosed that he received their consent before, during and after the skit. The police command said his scene with the minor was a clear violation of Sec. 32,35 and 36 of the Child Rights Act of 2023.
He was arraigned before the Magistrate, Olúdáre Adebayo, today June 26 on a two count charge of of s3xual abuse and s3xual exploitation violating Secs 516 of the Criminal code cap 38. While being arraigned, counsel to the defendant who was brought before the magistrate by the Police, urged the court to grant his client bail.
While denying his bail application, Magistrate PO Adetuyibi, said the allegation against the skit maker is currently receiving attention of the state Ministry of Justice.
The court ordered that the parents of the little girl in the video be remanded alongside Trinityguy at the Agodi correctional center till next sitting scheduled for July 11.
