Trinity Guy, a popular skit maker whose real name is Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, has been remanded in prison by the Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. This decision comes as a result of allegations regarding the sexualisation of a minor in one of his skits, which gained significant attention online.
On Monday, the comedian, Trinity Guy was brought before the court by the police. As stated by Muyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, the decision to charge him was made after receiving numerous complaints and attracting the attention of various groups, NGOs, and CLOs. This development was announced last Friday.
‘There is no sentiment in law, like I always say. Others should be able to learn from his actions and inactions,’ the police spokesperson disclosed.
The Oyo State police command announced last week that the popular prankster and content creator had voluntarily presented himself at the command for questioning. In a tweet issued on Thursday, the state police command stated that Trinity had been invited for questioning due to the concerning viral skit content featuring a female minor.
‘Popular content creator, Abdullahi Maruf Adisa AKA Trinity has been contacted and invited to the Oyo State Police Command in connection with the disturbing viral skit content making the rounds across the Social Media space concerning a Female Minor. Updates would be provided soon,’ the police added.
The comedian arrived at the police station at 10 am, as reported by the command.
The command said: ‘Good Morning Fam! Abdullahi Maruf Adisa AKA Trinity reported at the Oyo State Police Command at exactly 1000hrs today. Recall he was invited yesterday over a video depicting the sexualisation of a female minor. Updates would follow in sequence, please,’
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Later, an update was provided stating that Trinity would be: ‘meeting shortly with the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department for his invitation’.
Last Friday, the state police command announced that it had arrested and was interrogating Isiaka Ahmed and Rofiat, the parents of the minor who was allegedly sexualised by Trinity Guy.
‘Preliminary Investigations revealed that the obscene video which was a clear violation of Sec. 32, 35 and 36 of the Child Rights Act of 2023 depicts explicit sexual exploitation of the minor who was compelled to give disturbing descriptive details of a Male genital.’
‘In addition, the Skit Maker during the course of the interview provided shocking revelations about the involvement of the minor’s parents before, during and after the production.’
‘He particularly emphasised that the consent of both parents was sought before uploading the skit on the internet. Consequent on the above, Isiaka Ahmed and his wife, Rofiat, both biological parents of the minor are presently being quizzed by the gender and juvenile related offenses desk of the SCID alongside Trinity,’ the command’s statement reads.
Disturbingly, the investigation pointed to the role of the minor’s parents. Isiaka Ahmed, Rofiat, and Trinity Guy were questioning at the SCID together.