Budding TikTok wannabe Shyroota, real name Sharon Adong, spent Monday night in jail after being arrested for launching tribal attacks on singer Lucky Jo, his mother, and the people of Teso, his region of origin.
The 19-year-old faces cyber harassment and hate speech charges following a series of controversial TikTok videos where she hurled offensive tribal insults, calling the people of Teso âstupid and backward.â

In the same rants, Shyrootaâwho previously admitted to being in love with Lucky Joâdirected her anger toward his mother and blamed his family for âblockingâ her love interest. Her frustrations boiled over after seeing Jo with another woman.
âShe has abused my people and attacked my mother. Thatâs not loveâitâs harassment,â Lucky Jo stated at the police station, expressing dismay at the extent of her public attacks.

Shyroota, who went as far as tattooing Joâs name on her body, claims her behavior was driven by emotions and part of her so-called âcontent creation.â At the station, she begged for forgiveness and asked to be helped return to her home in Northern Uganda.
She first drew public attention over an alleged fling with singer Vyroota, which she said resulted in a pregnancy that was later terminated.
Despite her minor online following, Shyroota brands herself as âunrulyâ and âuntouchableâ in her TikTok bio, calling herself the âpresident of violence.â However, her arrest paints a starkly different picture.
Police have since cautioned social media users, especially young content creators, against using digital platforms to promote tribalism, hate, and personal attacks. Investigations into Shyrootaâs case are ongoing.