A Nigerian court has sentenced a social media user to two years in prison after finding him guilty of posting a false and malicious tweet about the daughter of Afrobeats star Adekunle Gold and his wife, singer Simi.

The convict, identified in local reports as a user of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), was arrested after circulating a message claiming that the couple’s daughter, Deja, had died.

The statement was quickly debunked by the family and fans.

The false post had gone viral within hours, causing widespread confusion and concern across social media before being dismissed as fake news.

The individual was subsequently charged under Nigeria’s cybercrime and anti-defamation laws.

In court, he pleaded guilty to spreading false information and was convicted of cyberbullying and defamation.

The judge handed down a two-year custodial sentence, underscoring the growing legal consequences for misinformation and online harassment in the country.

The case has reignited debates across Nigeria’s digital space regarding responsible social media use, with many commentators calling for stricter enforcement of laws against the spread of false information, particularly when targeting public figures and their families.

Neither Adekunle Gold nor Simi has publicly commented further on the court ruling at the time of filing this report.