Mr Macaroni calls out Nigerian police over viral video of officers assaulting civilian

Ibukunoluwa Daramola 10:22 - 20 May 2025

Mr Macaroni constantly slams the Nigerian government for lack of intergrity [Instagram/Mrmacaroni1]

He charges them to change their ways.

Nigerian actor and activist Mr Macaroni has taken to social media to call out the Nigerian police over the viral video showing officers brutally assaulting a cab driver in Lagos State.

The video, recorded by two passengers, showed the cab driver being slapped repeatedly by a police officer, who sat in the passenger seat of the vehicle. According to reports, the assault continued after the driver was dragged out of his car, over to the other side of the road

Evidently outraged by the mistreatment of the civilian, Mr Macaroni took to X on May 19, 2025, blasting the Nigerian police for their officers' behaviour.

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— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) May 20, 2025

Nobody should be treated like this!!! Just look at this barbarism!!! Will you people ever change??? @PoliceNG

“Nigerian Police!!! Please have some shame!” he wrote in another post.

Nobody should be treated like this!!! Just look at this barbarism!!! Will you people ever change??? @PoliceNG https://t.co/8dRLNiTfjh
— Mr Macaroni (@mrmacaronii) May 19, 2025

The video triggered equivalent outrage across social media, with many Nigerians narrating their own experiences at the hands of the police.

This same thing happened to me on Saturday 17/ 05/25 at ozioba by AIT port Harcourt where a police man by name Uket O. Abam stopped me on my bike and ask I should give him 50k for riding a bike without plate number. Which I told him I don't have 50k to give him,

This same thing happened to me on Saturday 17/ 05/25 at ozioba by AIT port Harcourt where a police man by name Uket O. Abam stopped me on my bike and ask I should give him 50k for riding a bike without plate number. Which I told him I don't have 50k to give him,
— Manasseh Aboki (@AbokiManas) May 19, 2025

@PoliceNG unah just corrupt, what's really triggering you guys anger, tell Nigeria so we will help you speak to the government, since you guys don't have the mouth to speak up for your right, will the citizens of Nigeria will help you out.

They can never ever change. They channel their frustrations on the helpless citizens whom the illegitimate govt has destroy€d their future but instead of these olopa to hold the govt of the day accountable they unleash their inner demon$ on the citizens. Shame in y'all in khaki.

You are asking if savages can ever change from their savagery? I doubt it.

You are asking if savages can ever change from their savagery?

I doubt it.
— Dr J (@truebenny001) May 19, 2025

Those of you saying it is the that triggered the police man, if you are doing the right thing, you won't be scared of being recorded. We've seen videos of good Police men on the internet that were doing their work well and people rewarded them. A /bæsta:d/ us always a /bæsta:d/

Those of you saying it is the that triggered the police man, if you are doing the right thing, you won't be scared of being recorded. We've seen videos of good Police men on the internet that were doing their work well and people rewarded them. A /bæsta:d/ us always a /bæsta:d/
— Benuesheperd (@Benuesheperd) May 20, 2025

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