Court Remands DJ Chicken in Kirikiri Over Alleged Death Threat Against Seyi Tinubu

A Magistrate's Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos, on Friday ordered the remand of content creator Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over allegations that he threatened the life of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.

DJ Chicken was arraigned before Magistrate M.F. Onamusi on a three-count charge bordering on alleged threat to kill, conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and offences under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.

According to the prosecution, the charges stem from a video the content creator posted on his social media platforms last week, in which he allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu while commenting on the 2027 presidential election.

The prosecution told the court that the statements contained in the video amounted to a threat to kill and constituted offences under the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 as well as the Cybercrime Act.

Following public backlash, DJ Chicken later released another video retracting the comments, describing them as a joke intended to attract public attention.

He maintained that he had no intention of harming Seyi Tinubu and said the remarks were merely part of his content creation.

Despite the retraction, the Lagos State Government proceeded with criminal charges against him.

The first count alleges that DJ Chicken posted a video containing threats to kill Seyi Tinubu through his social media accounts, contrary to Section 232 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The second charge accuses him of transmitting a grossly offensive and menacing message through a computer network, contrary to Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.

The third count alleges that his conduct was likely to cause a breach of the peace and was intended to intimidate or embarrass Seyi Tinubu, contrary to Section 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

DJ Chicken pleaded not guilty to all three charges.

Magistrate Onamusi granted him bail in the sum of ₦1 million with two sureties in like sum.

The court ruled that one surety must be a government employee, while the second must be a recognised community leader who owns landed property in Lagos State.

Both sureties are required to provide evidence of three years' tax clearance, Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) identification, National Identification Number (NIN) and recent utility bills. The court further directed that one of the sureties must be a blood relative of the defendant.

Pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions, the magistrate ordered that DJ Chicken be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.

The matter was adjourned until August 3, 2026, for further proceedings.