IBADAN, Nigeria — The Oyo State Police Command provided an update regarding the investigation of skitmaker and prankster Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as Trinity Guy, who was interrogated over a recent video in which he featured a minor.
The video drew criticism and calls for his arrest from the public and Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
In a statement released via its Twitter account on Friday, June 23, 2023, the Oyo State Police Command disclosed that Trinity Guy claimed to have obtained the consent of the minor’s parents before filming and uploading the video.
UPDATES ON THE INVITATION OF CREATIVE CONTENT CREATOR, ABDULLAHI MARUF ADISA 'M' AKA TRINITY BY THE OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND OVER SEXUALIZING A MINOR IN VIRAL SKIT VIDEO…. 1/11
— Oyo State Police Command (@OyoPoliceNG) June 23, 2023
The statement highlighted that both Trinity Guy and the minor’s parents are currently being questioned by the Gender/Juvenile Related Offences Desk of the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, as the acts in the video are in violation of Sections 32, 35, and 36 of the Child Rights Act of 2023.
Part of the statement reads, “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.”
Trinity Guy reportedly told the police during the interview that the minor’s parents were involved in the process before, during, and after the production of the video, and that he had sought their consent before posting the video online.
“Consequent on the above, Isiaka Ahmed ‘m’ 40yrs’ and his Wife Rofiat ’29yrs’, both biological parents of the minor are presently being quizzed by the Gender/Juvenile Related Offences Desk of the SCID alongside Trinity,” the statement added.
The Oyo State Police Command has assured the public that it will keep them informed about developments in the case.
