Olayomi Koiki
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested a popular TikToker – known as Seaking, for criticizing President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.
Seaking was arrested on Saturday shortly after he made a video where he made the criticism in a video where he referenced a statement by the national police spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, who had described insulting people online as a criminal offence.
Adejobi had said that hurling insults at someone online is not merely a form of criticism or freedom of expression, but rather an act of cyberbullying, which he branded a criminal offence.
He said this in the wake of a recent case involving a viral post by a female activist Olamide Abiodun Thomas.
Thomas, who was protesting the police’s use of tear gas during the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests in Abuja, recorded a video following which she was accused of insulting the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, as well as Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and police spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi.
Reacting to Adejobi’s statement, Seaking made a video where he expressed outrage at the statement, questioning why the police would prioritize cracking down on critics instead of pursuing criminals.
In a trending video, Seaking was shown being questioned by some security officers at a yet-to-be-identified location.
The police could not be reached for comments.
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