Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, better known as Oxlade has sustained injuries at the on going #ENDSARS protest in Surulere area of Lagos
The singer was among several other protesters who hit the street on Monday to demand an end t police brutality in he country.
Before the injuries, the singer was seen in an open van addressing the protesters early in the day.
In several videos seen on social media, Oxlade was seen being assisted from the scene of the protest by other #ENDSARS activists
Ojah B, the singer’s manager, was also allegedly brutalized and consequently arrested during the protest.
Nigerian police men torturing Oxlade Manager OJAHBEE during the peaceful protest that was held at SURULERE today.
SHAME ON THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE #SURULEREPROTEST #SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/370FP5fIeN
— Lawwizzy🫠 (@Lawwizzy__) October 12, 2020
Celebrities have started to react to the arrest of the singer’s manager.
Olamide, a Nigerian indigenous rapper took to his social media to confirm the incident , adding that he shared the video with Banky W, a fellow singer, and has already sent for his lawyers to take up the matter.
“I saw videos of people captured in ‘Lere (including Oxlade’s manager)and shared with Banky W. He’s sent lawyers down. I owe him my vote next election #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria,” he wrote.
I saw videos of people captured in lere (including oxlade’s manager)and shared with Banky w . He’s sent lawyers down. I owe him my vote next election #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria
— Olamidé (@Olamide) October 12, 2020
Is This not wickedness and Hate combine…that’s @oxladeofficial’s Road Manager on a peaceful protest today and he’s been treated like a criminal by the @PoliceNG Area C ….Free the man @bizzleosikoya #FreeOjahBee #EndPoliceBrutality #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/Zm7OT1OZHp
— PATORANKING (@patorankingfire) October 12, 2020
