Rapper and actor, Falz, has slammed the Federal Government over the arrest of popular comedian, Debo Adebayo, better known as Mr. Macaroni, and other protesters at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State.
It would be recalled that Lekki Tollgate was the scene of the shooting and killing of peaceful protesters by Nigerian army during the #EndSARS protests that rocked the nation in October 2020.
Youths, on Saturday, again converged on the Lekki Tollgate in a demonstration against the approval of a Lagos panel reopening the tollgate after about four months of investigating the shootings.
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Following announcement of the fresh protest, Federal Government and the police warned youths against gathering and threatened to use security operatives to call everyone to order.
On Saturday, the police arrested at least 19 protesters, including Mr Macaroni.
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Falz, whose real name is Folarin Falana, described the arrest as a shameful behaviour and oppression of Nigerians.
According to him, the Nigerian government had shown they don’t want peace by using threat on citizens.
On his Twitter page, he wrote:
What is this shameful behaviour? Are these people insane? Citizens are peacefully protesting and you are arresting. How is this supposed to solve the problems that they have already caused?
What is this shameful behaviour?! Are these people insane?!?
Citizens are peacefully protesting and you are arresting.
How is this supposed to solve the problems that they have already caused ?!
— Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy) February 13, 2021
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He added;
Macaroni has been picked up, the Nigerian government basically saying they do not want peace oh. I am tired of just coping. I am tired of just managing. This is a fu*king shithole we are living in and we simply cannot continue like this.
Macaroni has been picked up
— Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy) February 13, 2021
The Nigerian government basically saying they do not want peace oh
— Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy) February 13, 2021
He expressed that Federal Government is using threat of force and violence because they expect that “we would naturally fear for our lives, but the life we dey live no kuku get meaning before.”
They are using this threat of force & violence because they expect that we would naturally fear for our lives, but the life we dey live no kuku get meaning before
— Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy) February 13, 2021
