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<\/p>\nDAILY POST reports that Small Doctor was arrested Monday for unlawful possession of firearms and for allegedly threatening to shoot a police officer.<\/p>\n
Edgal Imohimi, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, while parading the singer with three other persons, said he was arrested on allegations that he threatened a police officer who was on traffic duty along Oshodi, Lagos. The singer\u2019s arrest has now stirred diverse reactions from Nigerians on social media.<\/p>\n
While some called for justice to be served on the singer over his actions, others dragged the police for having someone like \u2018Small Doctor\u2019 as the force\u2019s ambassador.<\/p>\n
Here are the comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter:<\/p>\n
@Turakinarewa \u201cThis Small Doctor\u2019s arrest story is a stunt. Don\u2019t forget he\u2019s NPF ambassador and he has access to the force.\u201d<\/p>\n
@Xtreme4grafix \u201cThe state of insecurity in our country Is alarming. Police will say that investigation still ongoing and they are parading them now.\u201d<\/p>\n
@IsimaOdeh \u201cSmall Doctor has been arrested and paraded for Unlawful Possession of Firearms charges and has been accused of threatening to shoot a Police officer. Small Doctor is a Nigerian Police Ambassador by the way. He don enter big trouble sha.\u201d<\/p>\n
@ChidiArua \u201cSo, Small Doctor got arrested by the brand he\u2019s representing for carrying the brand\u2019s most cherished product?<\/p>\n
@Ibs01 \u201cThis small doctor story just shows the kind of people who are branded ambassadors, no scrutiny. The only prerequisite perhaps is as long as you have the connection and your music bangs you are good to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
@Raremaester \u201cA police brand ambassador, Small Doctor, was reportedly arrested for illegal possession of firearm and trying to shoot a police officer allegedly.Shame \u201d<\/p>\n
@Oladapoengr \u201cThese guys and their kind of music bring nothing good to our youth, they are bad influence in all aspects! Hope justice will take his course if it is true.\u201d<\/p>\n
@Zodoxodic \u201cSmall Doctor or what they call him is model and as such should not be found behaved the way he did.hope he learns after been dealt with.T he authority should not handle it with kid gloves as this capable of sending the wrong signal.\u201d<\/p>\n
@Rawdiyaxo \u201cThis Small Doctor issue is a typical illustration of Trust nobody. Brand dey arrest Brand influencer onto say he carry a Brand product.<\/p>\n
@LawalBabatu \u201cAs much as I do not subscribe to the treatment meted out to him, he actually took his stupidity to a new height.
\nWhat exactly is he doing with an unlicensed firearm? Truly truly penalty is on \u2018throwing\u2019 in session.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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