A Nigerian tenant has voiced his annoyance after his landlord called the police to have him arrested for playing loud music in the compound and accused him of being a cultist.
A video of the incident was posted online and has generated conversations on X (formerly Twitter).
The post claims that the landlord reported the man to the police, accusing him of being a cultist, because of the loud music.
The man can be heard objecting in the video as a policeman tries to arrest him and drags him. Before making the arrest, the officer is also seen taking pictures of the man.
Many users flooded the comment section with their thoughts on the incident as the video gained popularity, eliciting widespread reactions.
See some reactions below:
@Miraclejoe17: “But why this Nigeria police be like this ! 😩😩🤦Shey this one too na part of job way them dey do?”
@Lord_of_Nigeria: “Nigerian security agencies are highly colonial in their conducts, the same methods used in the colonial era by the colonial police has been handed down from generation to generation.”
@PRINCIPAL_XYX: “The police did no wrong if they are on legal duty. They should allow the police to do their job if they have nothing to hide. We must learn how to respect institutions as Nigerians.”
@Jaysings001: “What is it with police raiding people’s houses? The funniest thing is they never get to leave without destroying something.. this pathetic, we need to fix this ASAP!”
@Wewe_Of_Lagos: “If police enter your compound that means you’re doing some bad or illegal things and your neighbors snitch on you.”
@Ishow_leck: ‘Is this what they call policing or what exactly is wrong with these people? Can’t we just have anything right in this country.”
@hashtagtweets: “Definitely, one person don dr*p their pass for Police. Fit even be one of them sef or the neighbors.”
@EbituPromise: “Another day, another tale of unnecessary harassment. It’s truly disappointing that the people meant to protect us keep making citizens live in fear. When will this cycle end?”
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
