A Nigerian TikTok personality, Ruth Ogunleye, has been sentenced to two years in prison, with the sentence suspended for three years, over defamatory videos she published about the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Major General Oluyemi Thomas Olatoye.

The judgment was delivered on November 10, 2026, by Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna, following a plea bargain agreement between the defendant and the prosecution.

Ogunleye was initially charged with five counts instituted by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, over videos published on her TikTok account in August 2026.She pleaded guilty to two of the charges, while the prosecution agreed to withdraw the remaining three.

One of the videos reportedly carried the caption, “Maj General Yemi Olatoye is responsible for my death,” while another contained statements referring to the NDA commandant.

The prosecution alleged that the publications contained false claims intended to cause annoyance, insult, hatred and damage to the military officer’s reputation.

Following her guilty plea, Justice Aikawa sentenced her to one year imprisonment on each of the two counts, with the sentences running concurrently. She was also ordered to pay a fine of ₦250,000 per count, bringing the total fine to ₦500,000. However, the court suspended the two-year custodial sentence for three years under the plea bargain arrangement.

As part of the conditions, Ogunleye was ordered to publish a public apology in two national newspapers within 14 days of sentencing.

She was also directed to delete all videos and posts relating to the NDA commandant from her social media accounts within 48 hours of her release from custody.

Furthermore, the court prohibited her from making further publications about the commandant, contacting him directly or indirectly, or circulating the disputed materials through other people or platforms.The court warned that any violation of the conditions during the three-year suspension period could lead to her being returned to prison to serve the sentence.

The restriction against publishing materials about or contacting the commandant is also stated to remain binding for life.

The development followed negotiations between both legal teams to resolve the matter through a plea bargain rather than a full trial.