The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned Sanusi Dankaka before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that he threatened to release nude photographs and videos of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Facebook.

Dankaka was brought before Justice Salim Ibrahim on Monday to answer a two-count charge relating to alleged cybercrime offences. He pleaded not guilty to both counts.

Following his plea, the court ordered that he be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja pending the commencement of his trial.

The case centres on allegations that Dankaka used his Facebook account, identified as Sanusi Dankaka Yahaya, to claim that he possessed nude photographs and videos of Governor Yusuf and threatened to make them public.

The DSS accused the defendant of publishing the alleged content in October 2026. The agency also alleged that other individuals, who have not been identified and remain at large, were involved in the alleged offences.

According to the charge sheet, the prosecution considers the alleged publications to be unlawful under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, as amended.

The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/699/2026, was filed on October 22 by the DSS prosecutor, Yusuf Afegbua.

In the first count, the agency alleged that Dankaka and others still at large used his Facebook page to publish malicious content while in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The prosecution said the defendant claimed to have nude videos and photographs of the Kano governor and threatened to release them to the public.

It argued that the alleged conduct amounted to an offence under Section 27(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes Act, punishable under Section 24(1) of the same law.

The second count focused on the alleged circulation of the same claims on Facebook.

The DSS accused Dankaka of knowingly publishing false information with the intention of causing annoyance, inconvenience, insult and injury to the governor’s person and reputation.

The agency said the alleged act was contrary to and punishable under Section 24(1) of the Cybercrimes Act, as amended.

However, the allegations have not been established in court. Dankaka pleaded not guilty, and the prosecution is expected to present its evidence during the trial.

When the matter was called on Monday, Afegbua informed the court that the case was scheduled for arraignment and that the prosecution was prepared to proceed.

The defendant’s lawyer, Kauna Penzin, also confirmed her readiness to proceed with the matter.

After the charges were read to Dankaka, he entered his plea of not guilty to both counts. The prosecution then requested a trial date to enable it to prove the allegations against him.

Afegbua also asked the court to order the defendant’s remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending further proceedings. Penzin did not oppose the application.

Justice Ibrahim subsequently granted the request and adjourned the case until December 7 for the commencement of trial.

The remand order means Dankaka will remain in custody pending further proceedings, subject to any subsequent order of the court.

The next stage of the case is expected to focus on the prosecution’s evidence regarding the alleged Facebook publications, the claims made against the governor and the circumstances surrounding the reported threat to release the purported photographs and videos.

The court will also have to consider the evidence presented in support of the charges before determining whether the prosecution has established the alleged offences.

The DSS will have the opportunity to present its case when proceedings begin on December 7, while the defence will be able to challenge the prosecution’s evidence.

The court’s decision to remand the defendant does not amount to a finding of guilt. The final determination will depend on the evidence and arguments presented during the trial.