The Nigerian TikTokker and content creator who made false claims about actress Dayo Amusa’s HIV status has broken his silence.
Kemi Filani reported in July that Dayo had threatened to make a scapegoat of the content creator. The famous Yoruba actress questioned why content creators and bloggers were fond of posting unverified information. She noted how family and friends have read all these lies.
In a video posted on his TikTok page, he recounted his ordeal in Panti Cell, revealing that he was locked up for two days at Yaba Panti.
He described it as the worst experience of his life, especially with the demise of his mother. When he entered the cell, one of the rugged-looking guys told him to prostrate and greet them. He said there was no furniture, only four pit latrines, and an uncovered window with mosquitoes entering. The TikToker said he begged them before he could use the latrine, which smelled terrible.
He added that he was lucky to be in a cell which had cameras, which made it hard for them to beat him up. He also met with a prisoner who recognised him and helped protect him from the bullies.
“‘I was locked up for two days in Yaba Panti because I posted that Actress Dayo Amusa has HIV.
That was the worst experience of my life after the demise of my mum. When I entered the cell, one of the rugged-looking guys there told me to prostrate and greet them.
There was no furniture, only four pit latrines and an uncovered window with mosquitoes entering. I begged them, I wanted to use the pit latrine, and they allowed it.
You can’t imagine how the Latrine looks and the terrible smell coming out of there. No door separates the latrine from the cell, so it’s just as if you are sleeping inside the latrine.
They told me I was lucky because the cell was the best there. If it was to be the second cell, they would have welcomed me with a serious beating because there was no camera or light there
The camera was still in the cell I was so they behaved themselves. I controlled my tears so they would not see me as a weakling.
Luckily for me, one of the cell leaders recognised me and said he followed me on TikTok. He protected me and didn’t allow me to suffer what they did to other newcomers. We were like 60 in one cell. Some inmates told me it was the same cell where Naira Marley was locked up.
Inmates slept on the cold tiles with mosquitoes biting them. The leaders slept on the haggard bunk beds. The guy who recognised me used his influence to give me a smelly, wretched bed to sleep on.
I want to thank Aunty Dayo Amusa for forgiving me. If not for the fact that she changed her mind and forgave me, I would have been there for a long time. I don’t pray to ever sleep in a cell again’”.
The TikToker has since been released from the cell after Day withdrew her petition against him.
In a video posted on her Instagram, she said she had a change of mind after realising he had just lost his mother, met his relatives and found out about his age.