The National Cybercrime Centre of Nigeria Police Force has arrested a prankster in Abuja over threatening video pranks.

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday in Abuja, said that the prankster was arrested at an apartment in the Wuye area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

According to him, the arrest followed the circulation of accusatory videos on social media, in which the suspect was alleged to have committed heinous crimes, including rape.

The police spokesman said the videos had caused significant apprehension among social media users. He said the suspect had claimed that the videos were scripted and that it was part of his attempt to regain the spotlight after a break.

“Regardless, such actions have serious implications and cannot be taken lightly,” the force PRO said.

Adejobi said that the Nigeria Police Force had remained committed to maintaining public safety and ensuring that individuals were held accountable for actions that incite fear or disturb public peace.

He therefore warned pranksters and content creators to be law-abiding and be conscious of pranks that could pose threats to the public and jeopardise the general security of the nation.

The police spokesman further urged the public to remain calm as the Nigeria Police Force proceeds with the necessary legal actions in the case.

Nigerian singer Simi shared her thoughts on men being open about their feelings and expressed her admiration for vulnerability.

Speaking on the recent episode of the 90’s Baby Show, Simi confessed that she finds it beautiful when men key into their vulnerable side instead of bottling their feelings up.

“I find it beautiful when men cry because I am surrounded by so many men that feel like they have to be macho all the time or they have to be strong,” she began.

The singer highlighted how societal expectations often pressure men to always appear strong and tough. She then stressed that it’s okay for men to support their loved ones while also showing their emotions.

Simi explained, “When you see men and women go through the same kind of pain or hurt, the man says, ‘I have to be strong for my wife or for my women or kids.’ I think that’s okay, but I don’t think strength means not being vulnerable or not crying.”

She suggested that suppressing emotions can lead to internal struggles that may eventually surface in unexpected ways.

“I like it when men cry because it means that you feel safe with who you’re with, you can be vulnerable, and you can let go. That’s how I see it because as an African woman, I have seen African men be like, ‘I’m the protector, I’m the provider, I’m the warrior,’ but I feel like if it’s not coming out in your tears, it’s going somewhere. Even if it’s like a little ball inside your heart, one day you’re just going to explode,” she explained.

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The Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) says Suraj Oyewale, the social media influencer better known as Sir Jarus, has been arrested.

Sir Jarus was recently the subject of discourse on the micro-blogging site X when he shared a series of now-deleted posts.

In the post, he accused Oyewale Ayoola, his wife, of engaging in “fetish practices” and “provocative behaviour”.

The social media influencer stated that her practices led to a “physical altercation” between them both.

The DSVA, which pursues justice for victims of domestic violence in Lagos, waded into the matter on June 28 in the heat of public backlash against Suraj.

“Domestic violence in any form is unacceptable, and the Lagos state government maintains a zero-tolerance stance against it,” it said.

In an update on Wednesday, it stated that the influencer had been arrested for alleged domestic violence, with an investigation underway.

The agency also thanked the Lagos police for a “prompt and diligent handling” of the case.

Details about the case are still sketchy as of this report.

However, it was reported that a lawsuit filed by Sir Jarus seeking to dissolve his 13-year marriage to Ayoola had surfaced online.

In the suit, the influencer was said to have sought to secure full custody of their three children.

The suit cites “abandoning Islam” and consulting with “soothsayers and herbalists” as reasons for the divorce.