Nigerians have taken to social media, particularly Twitter, to express their outrage after the arrest of a police officer who was on duty guarding the sons of Nigerian billionaire Chief Rasaq Okoya.
The officer was detained by the authorities after a footage surfaced showing Okoya’s sons spraying Nigerian naira notes in the air, an act considered illegal under Nigerian law.
Spraying money in public is prohibited under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations, as it is seen as a disrespectful act towards the national currency.
Despite the officer’s role in maintaining security, Nigerians are questioning why the focus is solely on the police officer, while the billionaire’s sons, who directly engaged in the act of currency abuse, have not faced any consequences.
Many Twitter users have voiced their displeasure, asking why Chief Rasaq Okoya’s sons were not arrested for the illegal act.
“What about Chief Rasaq Okoya’s son? He was the one abusing the naira, not the officer guarding him,” one user tweeted, echoing the sentiments of many others who feel that the police officer is being unfairly targeted.
@SamuelI10540458 wrote: Why detain the Police when you could have easily picked Chief Okoya sons. This is all shades of wrong
@Slanddi: Are you disciplining him for being attached to the abuser or for standing there to watch someone abuse the naira? So how about arresting the very person who abused the naira? O no, he’s bigger than arrest, you see police can never beat the allegations, of going for easy targets.
@dammygtnet: This is laudable but will the Okoya’s be arrested for abusing Naira too
@Omolomo_o: What about the sons who mishandled the money? They’re above the law ????
@gwaniforlife: Nigeria often demonstrates a double standard when it comes to punishing offenders. During the December celebrations, Wizkid was seen on multiple occasions abusing our currency, yet no interrogation or arrest was made. However, a police officer committed the same offence.
@Mazimum_: Great, the policeman gets detained, but what happens to the real culprit? Is the naira abuse only a problem when it’s a policeman involved, or do we ignore the root cause and just play politics with discipline?
@Cs_Rockefeller: I’d judge you if you joined the Nigeria Police “force”.
@NejeebBello: What about the sons of the Lagos businessman, Chief Okoya? Don’t they even have names of their own? Have they been identified and detained? Have they been charged for their crime, or being sons of Chief Okoya is enough?
Several Nigerians have pointed out the perceived double standards at play, with some arguing that influential figures often escape punishment for violating the law.
Others have called for greater accountability, demanding that the billionaire’s sons face the same legal scrutiny as anyone else caught disrespecting the naira.
