Landlord labels tenant a cultist over loud music, police arrest him
A Nigerian tenant has expressed his frustration after being labeled a cultist by his landlord, who subsequently called the police to have him arrested for playing loud music in the compound.
The incident, which has sparked discussions on X (formerly Twitter), was captured in a video shared online.
According to the post, the landlord accused the man of being a cultist and reported him to the police, citing the loud music as the reason.
In the video, the man can be heard protesting as a police officer drags him while attempting to arrest him. The officer is also seen taking photos of the man before proceeding with the arrest.
As the video gained traction, it attracted widespread reactions, with many users flooding the comment section to share their thoughts on the incident.
See some reactions below:
@Miraclejoe17: “But why this Nigeria police be like this ! 😩😩🤦Shey this one too na part of job way them dey do?”
@Lord_of_Nigeria: “Nigerian security agencies are highly colonial in their conducts, the same methods used in the colonial era by the colonial police has been handed down from generation to generation.”
@PRINCIPAL_XYX: “The police did no wrong if they are on legal duty. They should allow the police to do their job if they have nothing to hide. We must learn how to respect institutions as Nigerians.”
@Jaysings001: “What is it with police raiding people’s houses? The funniest thing is they never get to leave without destroying something.. this pathetic, we need to fix this ASAP!”
@Wewe_Of_Lagos: “If police enter your compound that means you’re doing some bad or illegal things and your neighbors snitch on you.”
@Ishow_leck: ‘Is this what they call policing or what exactly is wrong with these people? Can’t we just have anything right in this country.”
@hashtagtweets: “Definitely, one person don dr*p their pass for Police. Fit even be one of them sef or the neighbors.”
@EbituPromise: “Another day, another tale of unnecessary harassment. It’s truly disappointing that the people meant to protect us keep making citizens live in fear. When will this cycle end?”
WATCH VIDEO:
Nigerian man cries out loud after police raided their house🧎🏻♂️➡️ pic.twitter.com/Y8zc8K5Ksl
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) January 28, 2025
“Landlord called Police that we’re cultists because the music we were recording is too loud” – Nigerian youth reveals pic.twitter.com/RuuOjGEEPA
— The Benin Blogger (@TheBeninBlogger) January 28, 2025
@j3rreissavibe @zealboy21 @CHās @Alade Orin Loode 😌😊❤️💕 @VDM #policebrutalitymuststop #j3rreissavibe
