In other countries, once you get arrested, it is sure that you are going to face the full wrath of the law and pay for whatever crime you had committed.
But sadly, we cannot boldly say the same for our dear motherland.
In fact, in Nigeria, getting arrested oftentimes yield good fruits.
Naira Marley’s arrest is a perfect example, and now, Bobrisky, a popular crossdresser may benefit from this free career boost.
Marley had stormed the studio with fire to unleash his creativity, he dropped a song titled ‘Am I A Yahoo Boy?’, a track that left him under the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Marlians
In no time, the EFCC caught up with Naira Marley, an arrest that tripled the little fame he had.
Before anyone could know what is happening, Am I A Yahoo Boy became a national anthem leaving the Marlian Boss more famous than he could have ever imagined.
To show you the weight of his fame, he was able to open a record label after his release with millions of street followers.
There was a time when our youths refused to wear belt, leaving their trousers sagging, this was an effect of this fame which Naira Marley benefited from that arrest.
This career boost works perfectly for entertainers and politicians.
This is because their jobs demands a high level of fame and that is exactly what getting arrested in Nigeria offers.
Oh, you may say Naira Marley’s case is old, okay, let’s look at a more recent case.
Bobrisky’s Arrest
The recent arrest of social media influencer, VeryDarkMan echoes the effect of getting arrested in Nigeria.
His fame grew so much that youths in some states began to stage protests demanding his release.
Now, back to the Mummy of Lagos, Bobrisky.
Since his arrest, Bobrisky has remained on top of the trend charts.
Millions of people are keeping taps on the issue and following each and every update that trails his arrest.
Now, imagine what such high numbers of searches would do to his career. The young man will definitely become more famous than he was.
And trust Bob, if he ever gets lucky to secure his release, he will surely use his new found fame to his advantage and make so much money from it.
The Blame
Little wonder why many people, especially celebrities, influencers and our dear politicians now engage in various crimes?
Who do we blame?
Do we blame this people for engaging in crimes as an opportunity to gather fame and in turn cash out?
Or do we blame the law agencies who arrest this people only to end up making them more famous rather to punish them for their crimes?
Perhaps we should blame the fans, I mean us, yes, we also contribute to it.
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The way we cheer these celebrities on, even when they are wrong is alarming.
For instance, there are people speaking against Bobrisky’s arrest, simply because he is not the only one guilty of the offence he was arrested for.
Now, tell us why another person would not commit an offence, knowing fully well that his/her followers would cry out and they would eventually get released having gained so much fame in the process.
However, there are many who hope that justice will take it due course and others would learn from it.
