The Mile 91 Magistrate Court has convicted and fined two popular TikTok personalities from Mile 91, Le1,000 each, for a prolonged social media feud involving insults and “Mammy Kuss” – exchange of maternal abuses – on TikTok Live.
The women are Harriet Sesay, alias “Harriet Alaska” and Mariatu Thullah, alias “Tutu Sierra Leone,” both known for their large followings in Tonkolili District.
Presiding Magistrate Harold Kamara convicted them on Monday, 2nd November 2026, after they pleaded guilty to charges of public insult and provocation.
Court Order:
– Each to pay Le1,000 to the National Revenue Authority (NRA)
– In default, six (6) months imprisonment at the Moyamba Correctional Centre
– Ordered to issue a public apology video to the people of Mile 91
Court sources say the two were earlier remanded at Moyamba and only after submitting video apologies addressed to the chiefs, elders, women and youths of Yoni Chiefdom did the Magistrate impose a fine rather than a custodial sentence.
Weeks of Live Insults
According to residents, the dispute – linked to a personal disagreement involving a man in the community – degenerated into weeks of TikTok Live battles where the two traded graphic Mammy Kuss, curses and family secrets to thousands of viewers.
The videos were clipped and went viral on Facebook and WhatsApp in Mile 91, drawing mixed reactions of entertainment and disgust. Community elders complained the feud was tarnishing the image of Mile 91, a major trading centre on the Freetown-Bo highway.
The matter came to police after Harriet Alaska’s father filed a formal complaint against Tutu Sierra Leone. Both were arrested and charged.
Magistrate Warns Social Media Users
In his sentencing remarks, Magistrate Kamara described their conduct as public indecency and a negative example for young people.
“Social media should be used for creativity, entertainment and business, not to insult, demean or degrade people’s mothers,” he warned.
He cautioned other TikTokers, Facebookers and bloggers in Mile 91 that the court would impose stiffer penalties, including jail time, if such conduct continues.
Reminder of Cyber Law
While this case was prosecuted as a local insult matter, legal observers note it could have attracted harsher punishment under the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021.
Section 26 of that Act criminalizes cyberbullying – using a computer system to send messages that are grossly offensive, indecent or threatening – with penalty of up to 5 years in prison or fines of up to Le50 million.
Sierra Leone repealed the old Criminal Libel Law in 2020 but replaced it with the Cyber Act, which many journalists say is still being used to police online insults.
For now, Mile 91 residents say the Le1,000 fine is a warning shot to TikTokers that “Mammy Kuss on Live can land you in Moyamba Prison.”
