Stop oppressing people with power, seek justice in court — Mr Macaroni advises dignitaries
Mr Macaroni
Stop oppressing people with power, seek justice in court — Mr Macaroni advises dignitaries
Abdullateef Fowewe
Comedian Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has advised dignitaries to stop using the connection they have to oppress the less privileged.
Macaroni in a post shared on his X (formally Twitter) handle on Wednesday, said whoever is seeking justice should go to court and seek justice without oppressing people by detaining them illegally at a police station.
On Tuesday, Toyin Abraham reportedly arrested an X user who allegedly bullied her on social media.
Reacting to the incident, Mr Macaroni said, “If anyone insults you or defames your character, go to court and seek justice. APC trolls insult me and tell so many lies against my person. I have never for once used the police to illegally arrest or detain anyone and Never will I.
“There is serious danger in using the police to illegally detain citizens. I hope those of you supporting this abuse of power won’t cry foul when you or your loved ones are the victims.
“To be clear, this is not to support online bullying and harassment. I strongly condemn it and believe that those involved should be made to face the consequences of their actions. I am a victim myself and I know how mentally damaging it is. But go to court and seek Justice like the rest of us do.
Don’t use your friends in government to illegally detain citizens. It may favour you now, but think about tomorrow when you no longer have that power or the closeness to that power. It might not be you, it might be someone you care about. What will become of us if everyone takes the law into their own hands?”
