Benin – Praouda Death Case: TikToker Alain Kenneth Testifies in Court

The Beninese artist Praouda, who died on December 26, 2024, due to a stroke, continues to be talked about on social media, particularly on TikTok.

In the weeks following his disappearance, serious accusations emerged, directly targeting the deceased’s wife. On the TikTok platform, many internet users, notably the TikToker Alain Kenneth Adjadohoun, increased the number of live streams and shared presumed audio scenes of marital disputes between the artist and his partners.

Alain Kenneth is free to move

These were TikTok lives insinuating the wife’s involvement in her husband’s death. Faced with the scope of these insinuations, the Beninese justice system took up the case.

Alain Kenneth Adjodohoun was summoned and presented in court on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Contacted by BENIN WEB TV, the TikToker confirmed appearing before the judge. “I presented myself as agreed, and after the hearing, I went home. The case has been dismissed,” he confided.

The TikToker reassured that he is free to move, and this controversy is over for good.

Recap of Praouda’s death

As a reminder, Praouda, whose real name was Romain Hindédji, was one of the most appreciated artists on the Beninese music scene.

His emblematic song Ati Wè Ado Mia, dedicated to his beloved, had won over the public. Victim of a stroke on December 23, 2024, he was urgently admitted to the Mènontin Zone Hospital before being transferred to the National Hospital and University Hubert Koutoukou Maga (NHUHKM) in Cotonou, where he passed away.

The day after his death, rumors and public trials on social media emerged.