Activist sues Sam Adeyemi, Burna Boy, 48 others over Role in #EndSARS Protests
A human rights activist, Mr Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint Against 50 persons including musicians Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Davido and the Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi for their roles in the #EndSARS protests that took place nationwide in October. Okeke sued them before a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja on Tuesday.
In the suit brought before the court, he is asking that the defendants who promoted the protests be brought to justice for allegedly destroying his properties.
Other defendants listed in the suit are musician, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz and social media comedians, Debo Adebayo fondly addressed as Mr Macaroni and Maryam Akpaokagi also known as Taooma, Peter and Paul Okoye, Innocent Idibia, also known as TuFace, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Michael Ajereh (Don Jazzy) and Yemi Alade.
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, former Super Eagles Star, Kanu Nwankwo, a former Director-General, Bureau for Public Sector Reforms, Doctor Joe Abah, Kiki Mordi, and actors, Yul Edochie and Uche Jombo, Feyikemi Abudu, Olorunrinu Oduala, Pamilerin Adegoke, Japhet Omojuwa, Ayo Sogunro and Deji Adeyanju., were also listed in the suit.
In his supporting affidavit, Mr Okeke claimed that the defendants, using twitter and internet web source, played active roles in the #EndSARS protest which later became violent and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 97(2) of the Penal Code Act, C53 laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.
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May Almighty God have mercy on us, when some people are trying to make things work out in Nigeria, few are also trying to sabotage their efforts.
Sue them for what, for using social media to voice out what they don’t want. This people Sha.
This man called himself activist and people are maim, dying and even paralyzed because of the activities carried out by these SARS and you didn’t do anything about it but now when the people open up their minds and are suing them.
No problem, you both parties will meet in court and it’s left for the court to decide. What I know is that those involved can’t run away.
This man must be insane if not totally mad
How much was he given to do this
I laugh at him because he is just soo stupid
Hmmmmm.. this is absurd..
If you are suing them,then you have to sue every Nigerian to court slso
We move okeke should come and sue nigeria youth because we move…
This is very serious matter ooo
So they were sued because they exercise their rights as citizens of Nigeria.
The protest was a peaceful one o before government now used thugs to scatter everything.
Stupid country. Those stupid leaders go dey claim power, God pass Una, stupid leaders
Activist is looking for cheap publicity. This is another public distraction.
Nonsense.How can a normal human being sue people for engaging in a peacful protest…
I thought this man said that he is a lawyer y can’t he use his common sense to know that it was the government that brought the people that spayed his things
He is suing all of them for what exactly,they weren’t the ones that destroyed the properties.
That man is risking his life. He is fighting against the youths and there right.
Well is it your right to sue whoever that may have destroyed your property but in this case will advice you go and sue the government and hoodlums who hijacked the protest and turned it into violent.
He like to wast his money now