DSS Charges Sanusi Dankaka for Threatening Kano Governor

Sanusi Dankaka was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before Justice Salim Ibrahim at a Federal High Court in Abuja on allegations of threatening to release nude photographs and videos of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Facebook. The arraignment occurred on Monday, with Dankaka facing a two-count charge related to cybercrime offences, to which he pleaded not guilty.

The DSS claims that Dankaka, using his Facebook account identified as Sanusi Dankaka Yahaya, threatened to publish the alleged nude content in October 2026. The prosecution, led by Yusuf Afegbua, filed the charges on October 22, asserting that Dankaka's actions violated the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.

The first count alleges the publication of malicious content in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, while the second count pertains to the circulation of false information intended to harm the governor's reputation. Following his plea, the court ordered Dankaka to be remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre until the trial, which is scheduled to commence on December 7.