In connection with a hoax video involving a juvenile, the Oyo State Police Command has invited skit creator Abdullahi Maruf Adisa, also known as Trinity Guy.
This was announced on Thursday in a tweet from the command’s official account.
“Popular content creator, Abdullahi Maruf Adisa, AKA Trinity, has been contacted and invited to the Oyo State Police Command in connection with the disturbing viral skit content making the rounds across the Social Media space concerning a female minor. Updates would be provided soon,” the tweet read.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigerian Police spokesperson, had taken notice of Adisa and ordered his arrest after seeing a recent hoax film in which he used ‘gunshots’ to frighten bystanders.
The Force PRO had previously issued a warning to sketch creators who rely on practical jokes, telling them to control their behavior since it endangers the lives of Nigerians. He called for his arrest in a video that was uploaded to Instagram on Monday.
He urged people affected by the skitmaker’s’ pranks to report him to the authorities.
“This doesn’t make any sense, and I think the guy should have been arrested. Those individuals who feel the heat and fear of the pranks should report the pranksters, as many of their pranks are criminal, immoral, and evil. These women have a good case against him,” he wrote.
On Twitter, he added, “We have warned them severally. When nothing happens, nothing happens, but when something happens, consequences will surely follow. They will soon realize the dangers attributed to the excessiveness of doing unguided pranks.”
It’s not the first time a Nigerian comedian has run afoul of the law for pulling a crazy or dangerous joke. A 19-year-old comedian from Lagos named Eyinatayo Iluyomade was detained and accused with a costly joke in August 2022.
