Diodio Glow Skin held in investigation into online insults
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Mame Diarra Thiam, known as Diodio Glow Skin, has been placed in police custody in Senegal in an investigation into alleged public insults and criminal conspiracy. According to Seneweb sources, an examination of Rokhaya Fall, known as Rox’s, phone reportedly revealed transfers of several million CFA francs and exchanges involving TikTokers.
Mame Diarra Thiam, known as “Diodio Glow Skin”, has been placed in police custody as part of an investigation into public insults committed online. The measure was taken on the instructions of Saliou Dicko, prosecutor at the Pikine-Guédiawaye prosecutor’s office, according to sources at Seneweb.
The investigation is targeting Rokhaya Fall, alias “Rox”, in particular for criminal conspiracy, speech contrary to public decency and public insults committed using a computer system. The Special Cybersecurity Division arrested Diodio Glow Skin after examining Rokhaya Fall’s phone, according to Seneweb.
Investigators suspect Rokhaya Fall of acting as an intermediary between Diodio Glow Skin and TikTokers Adomo and Kaliphone. The latter are said to have been recruited to insult the critics of the alleged instigator. Audio messages and a transaction worth several million CFA francs are among the evidence gathered, while Diodio Glow Skin is said to have admitted using the group, according to Seneweb.
The police custody comes amid several legal proceedings in Senegal, including the remand in custody of Ndèye Sow Leïla on 22 October Ndèye Sow Leïla remanded in custody.
