Rapper Jeriq calls out police for allegedly shooting and killing close friend

• Nigerian rapper Jeriq calls out the Nigerian Police Force for allegedly shooting his friend Smith to death.
• Jeriq also recounted narrowly escaping armed officers who shot at his car, damaging his side mirror.
• However, his friend Smith wasn’t so lucky as he got fatally shot twice by police officers while driving home in his Benz.
• Jeriq seeks justice for the death of his friend, Smith.

Nigerian rapper Jeriq has taken to social media to recount a disturbing encounter with armed police officers and to demand justice for his late friend.

In a recent post, Jeriq shared a personal experience where he narrowly escaped mayhem during an encounter with police officers.

According to him, while heading to record music with artist 1da Banton on Orchid Road, about eight police officers armed with AK-47s attempted to stop him. Jeriq chose not to stop, fearing they would rob him. The officers responded by shooting at his car, damaging his side mirror.

Expressing sadness over the death of his friend Smith, Jeriq revealed that last Sunday, he was driving home in his Benz when police officers shot at him twice and this took his life.

The rapper expressed his grief and frustration over the loss of his friend and demanded justice with the hashtag #justice4smith.

He wrote:

“The midnight I went to record for 1dabanton at orchid road, about 8 officers with AK47 tried to stop me but i didn’t stop cos I know they’ll rob me, they shot at my car and damaged my side mirror. Last Sunday, my bro was riding home in his Benz the police shot at him twice and now my bro is dead. #justice4smith.”

See the post below:

The midnight I went to record for 1dabanton at orchid road, about 8 officers with AK47 tried to stop me but i didn’t stop cos I know they'll rob me, they shot at my car and damaged my side mirror.

Last Sunday, my bro was riding home in his Benz the police shot at him twice and… https://t.co/bjJE0cY84u

— jeriqthehussla (@jeriqthehussla) October 16, 2024

Reacting to the sad development, rapper Dan Dizzy wrote: “Bro police wey dey online and the ones we dey see for street nah two different people.”

@This_isBravado wrote: “Visited Nigeria few months ago. These Armed rubbers looking police men stopped me and my brother. Immediately ordered us to follow them to their station without any explanation. I refused and this Idiots threatened to shoot us and tag us Ipob. When I showed them my I.D. They started begging for money. Their foolish Oga Said I should do visa for him and his boys. This thing happened in Enugu too.”

@okparajoyf wrote: “Police brutality is still on even after scores of youths died protesting against it. The government doesn’t care whether you live or die.”

@Toxyberry1 wrote: “If police don see fresh youth like this, their preeq go just stand ready to fuck you up😔.”