Actor and comedian, Ime Bishop, popularly known as Okon Lagos, has come under heavy criticism for joking about the women sexually assaulted during a raid by police in Abuja.
Policemen in the Federal Capital Territory recently went on a raid of nightclubs, arresting women they accused of being sex workers.
Some of the women reported that they were raped in detention as condition for their bail.
The action of the policemen led to protest by women on the streets of Abuja and widespread condemnation on social media.
Reacting in a video posted on Instagram, Okon said sexual assault of sex workers couldn’t be classified as rape.
According to him, the policemen only stole for the women without paying for service (sex).
Despite calls to bring down the video, the 37-year-old insists there is nothing wrong with his statement.
Expectedly, Nigerians have attacked the Silent Scandals actor, with many unsparing in their choice of words.
See some of the reactions below.
