Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade, has reacted to the arrest of one of her dancers, identified as Eromose Ordia.
Eromose Ordia was arrested on Sallah day, by men of the Nigeria Police who weren’t on uniform, while the dancer was dancing on a street in Lagos state.
Ordia was said to have been dancing and filming at a restricted location, without authorization.
Reacting to this, Yemi Alade said;
“This is Nigeria, Lagos state CMS police station Yesterday, My dancer @tomisin_tomtom was harassed for dancing on the streets by policemen not wearing uniform. What was his crime? Dancing!!! Only in #NIGERIA that uniformed men will rather Prey on the innocent and protect the guilty.
“Thankfully he was released yesterday but they have seized his phone.WHY? THEY SAID HE HAS TO COME AND SEE THEIR AREA COMMANDER THE NEXT DAY!! WHY?? WHY SUCH ABUSE OF POWER.
“MAKING videos and taking pictures is not a crime in ALL civilised countries around the world. Let’s make sure we share this video so our loved ones can be protected. Thank you @aleeygiwa and @taiyealiyu”
Yesterday, My dancer @tomisin_tomtom was harassed for dancing on the streets by policemen not wearing uniform.
What was his crime? dancing!!! Only in #NIGERIA that uniformed men will rather Prey on the innocent and protect the guilty.🖤💔✊🏾 .Thankfully he was released yesterday pic.twitter.com/9r4iK9jIfD— ✊🏾 yemialade (@yemialadee) August 12, 2019
Source: Within Nigeria NG
