VeryDarkMan’s Ratel Members Allege Arrest During Delta Community Cleanup, Video Sparks Reactions

• Members of VeryDarkMan’s Ratel movement have alleged that they were arrested by police while carrying out a monthly sanitation exercise in Ibusa, Delta State.
• In a video recorded from inside a police station, some of the members claimed they had committed no offence and were only cleaning their community when they were taken into custody.

Members of social media activist VeryDarkMan’s Ratel movement have alleged that they were arrested by police while carrying out their monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Ibusa, Delta State.

In a video recorded from inside a police station, some of the members claimed they had committed no offence and were only cleaning their community when they were taken into custody.

“We didn’t do anything, no complainant, nothing nothing, they just arrested us and put us behind the counter cos we were cleaning our state,” one of the members said.

The group further alleged that they were arrested simply for participating in the cleanup exercise, saying, “They arrested us for cleaning Ibusa in Delta state.”

The incident has generated mixed reactions on social media, with many users questioning the reason for the alleged arrest. Some expressed support for the volunteers, while others criticized the police action based on the claims made in the video. As of the time of this report, the Nigeria Police Force has not issued an official statement addressing the allegations.

Some reactions below:

@agbe_ere: “Which kind country be this na🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾People volunteer to clean up sef na problem?? Sha remember to sleep for atleast 8hrs everyday😌”

@AlaniNtPamoleku: “Shey na only government fi clean state this are something we as a citizen should be doing once in a while so why the arrest”

@lee_zamba: “Why is Nigerian government working against its own development????”

@charlespeter4: “So to clean na criminal offense…. NPF no know wetin dem dey do again… When real robbers or criminals dey, you no go see them”

@ocho_onia: “Abi make them scrap Police force ni? Everyday new problem from those people”

@godwin81951: “Glad they let everyone go.. Cus thst was a stupid move from the police”

@RAyomide9630: “Na only God fit save us From this country”

@Oluchi02v2: “Who Dey arrest people wey dey clean?”

@Weirdoflagos: “They are your friend”

@megareactor: “Make una allow VDM dey use una cash out”