Nigerian Man Narrates How His Younger Brother Died By Suicide After Alleged Inhumane Treatment By SARS Operatives
Nigerians on Twitter have been clamoring for justice with the hashtag #JusticeForSeyiAkinade after a young Nigerian forex trader committed suicide due to alleged inhumane treatment received from Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
@Comeback_Snarky in a series of tweets narrated what led to this death of his younger brother who died on April 22.
Late Akinade’s brother was reportedly arrested at Camp Abeokuta and driven to Ibara Police Station where the SARS operatives allegedly accused him of being a fraudster.
He was also told that he can only regain his freedom by paying N200k.
@Comeback_Snarky tweeted;
My younger brother died earlier this morning and I can’t help beating myself up for missing the clues he left as to what he was going through.
My theory is that he committed suicide out of depression based on the way SARS officials treated him.
A thread#justiceForSeyiAkinade pic.twitter.com/c3iHdnJEZF
— Snarky Comebacks (@Comeback_snarky) April 22, 2020
He explained that;
His post yesterday morning and Some of the hints he has been leaving on twitter this past week.
It’s definitely a crime to be Nigerian.
Nigeria won’t rest until it takes your life!!I don’t even know how to feel right now, I just feel empty. pic.twitter.com/FK17mzCTtS
— Snarky Comebacks (@Comeback_snarky) April 22, 2020
He was learning how to draw from me…
Tho he was in school, he ran a forex trading Enterprise.
Many people can attest to the fact that seyi is not a Yahoo boy.He did legit, he always wanted to be legit and Nigeria killed him for it.
Up Nigeria! You guys have done it again! pic.twitter.com/z44RE9wGDG— Snarky Comebacks (@Comeback_snarky) April 22, 2020
@Comeback_Snarky in a follow up tweet called on Nigerians to alert appropriate agencies to get justice for his brother.
Please tag appropriate agencies too
Seyi is dead but there are many people contemplating suicide right now.
Pick up your phone now, dial that number.
One call can save a life 😭Please Let’s get #justiceForSeyiAkinade
— Snarky Comebacks (@Comeback_snarky) April 22, 2020
Below are several hints Late Seyi Akinade tweeted before he passed away;
See reactions from Nigerians below:
I saw the hashtag #justiceForSeyiAkinade and his story moved me to tears, he fought and asked for help but it seemed no one was listening.
He has called to attention that police brutality does not leave its victims the same and the government has to do something about it NOW
— Aproko Doctor™ (@aproko_doctor) April 22, 2020
Being Nigerian is a crime🥺💔#justiceforseyiakinade
— SUN🌝 (@shank_comics) April 22, 2020
I read through this thread and I’m totally livid. Does this even sound like a Country that has a President? How can innocent youths be raided, humiliated, paraded, extorted & murdered with reckless abandon. @PoliceNG @MBuhari I hope you’re happy now.#JusticeForSeyiAkinade https://t.co/z3wCbGkY11
— Rouvafe (@IamRouvafe) April 22, 2020
Seyi died for simply being Nigerian, it wasn’t his fault that he was born in a lawless country where those who are meant to uphold law are the ones who unremorsefully break it, how many more victims are struggling with PTSD, we are sorry Seyi.
RIP 💔💔
#justiceForSeyiAkinade https://t.co/huEtppd9he— Oluwatomisin❣ (@tomifab_) April 22, 2020
Forex traders are not Yahoo Boys
Forex traders are not Yahoo Boys
Forex traders are not Yahoo Boys
Forex traders are not Yahoo Boys
Forex traders are not Yahoo Boys
Forex traders are not Yahoo Boys
Forex traders are not Yahoo Boys#JusticeForSeyiAkinade— OSE-AHUMEN 👀 (@Oseahumen_) April 22, 2020
Not every guy with a laptop and iPhone is a yahoo boy.
Using expensive gadget is not a standard set by Yahoo Boys.The most annoying part is that when they catch the real yahoo Boys all they want is their share not justice. #JusticeForSeyiAkinade
— Mr Yummy 🔌 🦋 (@Mryummy__) April 22, 2020
Another life lost to the absolute insensitivity, animalistic behaviour and absolute foolishness of police officers under the SARS formation.
This is sad on so many levels and a failure of Govt to realise that it’s first duty is the welfare of citizens.#JusticeForSeyiAkinade https://t.co/8E9b3WA234
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) April 22, 2020
FOREX TRADERS ARE NOT YAHOO BOYS
SARS CHANNEL YOUR ENERGY TO CATCHING ROBBERS NOT PEOPLE STRUGGLING LEGALLY FOR A LIVING
TWITTER USERS, TRY BE YOUR BROTHERS KEEPER. IF WE HAD ENGAGED OR GIVEN HIM A REASON TO LIVE HE WOULDN’T HAVE TAKEN HIS LIFE— 👳🏾AsÉaN_JuDáS_IsCáRrÓt🥕 (@WaydeSean) April 22, 2020
It’s sad getting to know about @Akinadeoluwa17 today & seeing what he went through in the hands of #SARS in Ogun. I’m just imagining the pains he went through & the grieving going on in his family. May God give his family the fortitude to bear his loss. #JusticeForSeyiAkinade pic.twitter.com/rhvSeaiJrq
— B h a d o o s k y (@BhadmusAkeem) April 22, 2020
I’m just sad beyond words, may God have mercy on his soul, Amen.#JusticeforSeyiAkinade
— Mayowa Olagunju ❁ (@iam_doctormayor) April 22, 2020
#JusticeForSeyiAkinade is a kinda hashtag that surfaces regularly but sadly what we get in return is a more terrible reoccurrence! I feel for the family of this late young man because our condolences won’t bring him back 😞
— timmie (@timmie__) April 22, 2020
I am certain we have peoplehere who their dad/uncle/relative member are SARS official. Please make them understand that it’s not every young guy out there that’s a fraudster, they hustle hard to survive and they should channel their energy where needed #JusticeForSeyiAkinade
— Set Awon Fine Girls 🥵 (@_Teewo) April 22, 2020
Are we going to continue on this path of trendin #justiceForSeyiAkinade, #Justice for x&y, perpetually?
As they say governance is hard, is it really that hard to reform the force, where the CinC simply gives orders? Is it okay for our children to keep dying from our own Police?😭— Ayò Bánkólé (@AyoBankole) April 22, 2020
Sars have killed again!!! 😭😭😭
For how long will this continue to go on???I am saddened beyond words, he was crying for help, but no one paid attention.
His country failed him, family members failed him…his followers failed him the most…
RIP Seyi#JusticeForSeyiAkinade pic.twitter.com/3t0rN6ZhWQ— Blessing Freedom (@freedomblessin) April 22, 2020
