Sanusi Dankaka Remanded for Threatening Kano Governor's Videos
Sanusi Dankaka has been ordered to be held at Kuje Correctional Centre following a court session in Abuja where he was charged with threatening to publish explicit videos and photographs of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The remand order was issued by trial judge Salim Ibrahim on October 26, 2026, after the Department of State Services (DSS) presented Dankaka in court on a two-count charge.
The charge sheet, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/699/2026, was filed on October 22, 2026. The DSS alleged that Dankaka committed the offences in October 2026 while in Jos North Local Government Area, claiming to possess explicit videos and photographs of the governor and threatening to make them public.
The prosecution stated that Dankaka's actions were intended to cause annoyance and injury to the governor, violating the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015. Dankaka pleaded not guilty, and the trial is scheduled to commence on December 7, 2026.
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