TikToker Mirabel Confesses to Fake Rape Story, Set to Face Up to 10 Years in Prison, ₦25 Million Fine

Mirabel could face up to 10 years in prison and fines reaching ₦25 million after investigators established that her viral rape allegation was false, triggering serious criminal consequences under Nigerian law.

The Ogun State Police Command, which handled the investigation due to the alleged incident occurring in Ogijo, has shifted focus to offences connected to false reporting and the electronic spread of misinformation.

Under the Criminal Code Act, anyone who knowingly spreads false statements capable of causing public fear or disturbing public peace faces up to three years imprisonment.

The same law also criminalizes giving false information to police, an offence that carries imprisonment upon conviction, particularly where public resources were deployed based on the report.

Because the allegation was widely circulated online, the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 may carry the heaviest penalty.

Section 24 provides that knowingly transmitting false information electronically in a manner likely to cause panic, reputational harm, or public disorder attracts up to ₦7 million in fines and/or three years imprisonment.

Where the impact is deemed aggravated due to widespread national attention or disruption, the punishment rises sharply to as much as 10 years imprisonment and/or a ₦25 million fine.

While formal charges have not yet been publicly announced, a conviction under the aggravated cybercrime provisions would expose Mirabel to a decade behind bars, substantial financial penalties, and a permanent criminal record.