Nigerian TikTokers sentenced for mocking the government officials

Nigeria has seen a growing number of social media stars who use comedy to comment on social and political issues. Two TikTok stars in Nigeria have been sentenced to a whipping and forced to clean the court after they used social media to mock a government official. Prosecution lawyer Wada Ahmed Wada said the men had defamed the governor and that their action was capable of disturbing public peace. Nigeria has seen a rapid increase in TikTok users in recent years, particularly among young people. What happened to free speech in democratic nations ?