Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian skitmaker, Oyadare Emmanuel (popularly known as Joblaq) has been arrested for wearing Army uniform.
This was disclosed in a viral video shared on X yesterday.
As seen in the video, security operatives suspected to be Nigerian Police Force officers, apprehended the skitmaker and ushered him to their custody.
Over the years, usage of security and law enforcement agencies uniform by entertainers has been disapproved by the agencies, with some of the entertainers getting arrested in the process.
In November 2023, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) issued stern warning against entertainers, skit makers, and others to desist from using the agency’s operational identities illegally and irresponsibly.
The Nigerian Police Force had also, in a 2022 report, expressed concern over the incessant and unauthorized possession of Police uniforms by individuals, including movie makers and skitmakers.
They demanded that entertainers should get the Force’s permission and authorization before using its uniform and other accessories as costumes.