Nigeria’s Police Force has arrested controversial TikTok personality and DJ, Ademola Abiodun popularly known as DJ Chicken, following a video in which he made threats involving President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu. According to reports, the video circulated online two days before the arrest, in which DJ Chicken said that Tinubu could not win the 2027 election. In the same clip, he threatened that if Tinubu won, he would kill Seyi Tinubu. A lawyer for DJ Chicken, Rotimi Stephen, says the arrest happened in Ikeja and that DJ Chicken was taken to the Ikeja Police Headquarters. The lawyer also said the arrest may involve the Department of State Services (DSS). Stephen states that DJ Chicken’s remarks were made in Yoruba in a viral video and that the video is already in the public domain. He appealed to DJ Chicken’s fans and people close to the Presidency to intervene for his release, describing the personality as someone he has mentored. As of the time of reporting, police and DSS statements confirming the details were not provided.
Police arrest DJ Chicken over threats against Seyi Tinubu in viral video
Nigeria’s Police Force has arrested controversial TikTok personality and DJ, Ademola Abiodun popularly known as DJ Chicken, following a video in which he made threats involving President Bola Tinubu’s...
- DJ Chicken (Ademola Abiodun) is arrested by the Nigeria Police Force over remarks in a viral video.
- The video includes comments that Tinubu cannot win the 2027 election and a threat against Seyi Tinubu.
- The lawyer says the arrest took place in Ikeja and DJ Chicken was taken to the Ikeja Police Headquarters.
- The lawyer says the Department of State Services (DSS) may be involved, but no official confirmation is cited.
- Police and DSS had not issued official statements confirming the arrest details at the time of reporting.
Controversial TikTok personality and disc jockey, Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, has been arrested in connection with a video he posted about President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu. His lawyer, Rotimi Stephen, made the claim in a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday. Stephen said DJ Chicken was apprehended in Ikeja and taken to the Ikeja Police Headquarters, with possible involvement of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the lawyer, the arrest stems from a recent video in which DJ Chicken made inflammatory remarks about Seyi Tinubu. In the clip, which went viral, the comedian said in Yoruba: “Tinubu, you can’t win the election. If you win, I will kill Seyi Tinubu. I won’t say more than that.” Stephen appealed to DJ Chicken’s fans, well-wishers, and individuals close to the Presidency to intervene for his release. He described the social media personality as someone he has personally mentored and supported as part of his efforts to give back to society. “Please, fans and well wishers please. People that like Chicken and people that are close with the presidency please forgive Chicken. He is not that okay. We are just managing him,” the lawyer pleaded. He added that the video in question was already in the public domain and urged the government to forgive the comedian. As of the time of filing the report, neither the Nigeria Police Force nor the DSS had issued an official statement confirming the arrest or providing details on the matter.
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