Nigerian comedian and actor, Mr Macaroni, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of operatives of the Nigeria Police Force after he was arrested during the protest against reopening of the Lekki tollgate held in February.
In a series of tweets, the skit maker disclosed that the policemen attached to Adeniji police station took turns to beat him.
Mr Macaroni further revealed that he had swore never to stop using his platform to call out the evil that the Police do after the incident.
He wrote, “Since our childhood days till now, This has been the reputation of the Nigerian Police. All they care about is to collect money from you. It doesn’t matter whether you are a law abiding citizen or you are a terrorist! Just give them money.
“Everyday, there is always one Negative report or the other about the Nigerian Police. The Police have turned themselves to criminals. Robbing us, oppressing us and doing everything in their power to make life miserable for the Average Nigerian.
“I should promote the same police institution that oppresses Nigerians? Majority of your officers are just there to steal, rob, harass, brutalize and oppress the people. We see it happen everyday. You swore an oath to protect. Yet you kill and destroy. Zero conscience!”
He added “When I was at Adeniji police station, the police officers took turns to beat me up. They were even calling themselves to come and beat ‘Mr Macaroni’. They said in my life when next I hear police, I will run! One said if not that people would ask about me, he would have killed me.
“That very day, I swore never to stop using my platform to call out the evil that the Police do. If they can do that to someone people know, imagine what they do to hundreds of thousands of unknown Nigerians. We are in court though. We filed since last month. Aluta Continua.”
Recall that following the October 20, 2020 shootings at the Lekki Tollgate during the #ENDSARS protest, the recommendation for reopening the tollgate was kicked against by many people
The comedian was part of the protest staged on February 13, 2021 against the reopening of the tollgate. He was then arrested alongside 40 other protesters for defying the Lagos State directive against the protest.
The protesters had been granted N100,000 bail each and arraigned on charges bordering on flouting the COVID-19 protocol on public gatherings and ‘breaking an order not to protest’.
