Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator Chukwuebuka Amuzie, popularly known as Brain Jotter, has raised concerns after allegedly being harassed by suspected Lagos hoodlums while driving in the state.
The comedian shared a video of the incident on Instagram on Tuesday, showing a group of men confronting him on a Lagos road and reportedly demanding money before letting him continue his journey.
Captioning the video, Brain Jotter wrote, “Nigerian zoo keepers are the worst. We lack good wildlife and they let a lion escape from the zoo. This is sad.”
The incident comes amid repeated allegations of harassment and extortion by hoodlums targeting motorists, entertainers and other residents in different parts of Lagos.
Days earlier, Saltiana, younger sister of Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr, alleged that suspected area boys damaged her vehicle after mistaking her for the singer.
Saltiana, also known as DJ Salt of Life, said the men called her sister’s name before attacking her vehicle after she refused to give them money.
Medical doctor Olusina Ajidahun, known as The Bearded Sina, and music video director ThankGod Omori, aka TG Omori, have also separately recounted alleged encounters with hoodlums in Lagos.
Ajidahun alleged that hoodlums disrupted a free medical outreach in Mushin, demanded money and threatened to cause a disturbance if their demands were rejected.
Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, previously said the government was working to arrest and remove street urchins across the state.
He warned that cash handouts from celebrities, influencers and members of the public could undermine those efforts by making the streets appear to be a source of livelihood.
Wahab urged the public to support government efforts to tackle the activities and create a safer, more orderly Lagos.
