Nigerian comedian and actor, Adebowale Adedayo, also known as Mr. Macaroni, has advised celebrities to seek justice through the courts if they feel defamed by online trolls, rather than using the police to “illegally” arrest or detain people.
Mr. Macaroni shared that he has been defamed many times by alleged trolls from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) but never took matters into his own hands. He emphasized the “serious danger” of using the police to “illegally detain citizens.”
On his X account, Mr. Macaroni wrote: “If anyone insults you or defames your character, go to court and seek justice. APC trolls insult me and spread lies about me. I have never used the police to illegally arrest or detain anyone, and I never will.
“There is serious danger in using the police to illegally detain citizens. I hope those supporting this abuse of
power won’t complain when it happens to them or their loved ones.
“To be clear, this is not to support online bullying and harassment. I strongly condemn it and believe those involved should face consequences. I am a victim myself and know how damaging it can be mentally.
“But go to court and seek justice like the rest of us do. Don’t use your friends in government to illegally detain citizens. It may favor you now, but think about tomorrow when you no longer have that power or closeness to that power. It might not be you, but someone you care about. What will happen if everyone takes the law into their own hands?”
Mr. Macaroni’s advice follows reports of Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham allegedly having an X user arrested for wishing harm on her child.
