A 13-year-old TikToker known as “Mad Hunter” has landed in police custody after allegedly posting videos that incited violence and promoted sectarianism.
The suspect, Twikirize Clever, appears in his videos with tinted hair, angry most times, hurling insults, calling names and pinpointing at certain situations with displays of hate.
Police says Twikirize, a casual worker from Kooki D Cell in Lyantonde District, is accused of using his TikTok account to share videos filled with vulgar and offensive language.
Police say they launched intelligence-led investigations, tracked the teenager to his hideout in Kooki C Cell, and arrested him.
The boy remains in custody as detectives continue investigating the alleged offences.
Masaka Regional Police spokesperson SP Kasirye Twaha said the content shared by the suspect was considered inappropriate, especially given his young age.
The arrest adds to a growing list of TikTok users who have been arrested over controversial online content. Earlier this year, security agencies arrested Ivan Musana after he allegedly posed as a UPDF officer in a TikTok video while making statements police said could incite violence.
The 20-year-old man, was arrested on January 8, 2026, in Bukedea District by security agencies. He was detained at Kawempe Police Station after a viral TikTok video showed him wearing a UPDF military jacket, posing as an officer, and making inciting statements and threats against state officials.
Another TikToker, Henry Bbosa, popularly known as “General Taiga,” was also charged with hate speech and incitement to violence over videos prosecutors say targeted specific ethnic communities during the election period.
Prosecution alleged that in the districts of Kayunga, Kampala, and Luwero, he used a TikTok account (@tiga46uu) to share content likely to promote hostility against the Banyarwanda and Banyankore communities. It is further alleged that through the same account, he published statements intended to incite death or physical harm against supporters of the NRM.
Police have since intensified surveillance of social media platforms, warning users that posts promoting violence, hate speech or sectarianism could lead to criminal prosecution.
