Nigerian music stars, Wizkid and Falz, among other celebrities may soon be arrested for their roles in #EndSARS, the protest against police brutality in the country.
With the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) freezing accounts of the protesters and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) preventing them for travelling outside the shores of the country, Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, hinted that Wizkid, Falz, and other celebrities that got involved in the protest will face the law.
Speaking on Channels TV, the president’s aide said: “This country has only one President and has only one constitution. President Muhammadu Buhari is responsible for his government. The buck stops on his table.
“We are a country governed by law. There is a constitution —under section 33— that clearly defines the rights of citizens to freely protest in a peaceful way but where a peaceful protest turns into riot, violence, and looting, there is a law and order duty to be performed.
“Everyone witnessed the massive looting of public and private properties particularly in Lagos, Calabar, Plateau, Taraba and some other states, even the FCT.
“Now, the laws of the country must be allowed to decide, to rule on wrongdoing on the part of anybody.
“I am not particular about any celebrity or promoter but this country has been harmed enormously and people should be prepared to account for what they did.”
Wizkid and Falz are among the celebrities who have been actively lending their voices to the #EndSARS protest.
While Falz, some days ago, discussed the need to advance the protest, Wizkid revealed why he’s been aggressively involved in the agitation.