Nigerians on Twitter have launched a campaign calling on Twitter to deactivate the account of the Yomi Shogunle, the head of Police Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit.
The call started off on Thursday after he tweeted; “186 million Retweets to #EndSARS. Oya let’s go!” – a tweet ostensibly mocking and deriding citizens who are calling for Police reforms in the wake of increasing Police brutality targeted at innocent citizens.
186 million Retweets to #EndSARS.
Oya let’s go!— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) July 26, 2018
The #EndSARS campaign is a social-media mobilisation against widespread recklessness, abuse of office, assault on innocent civilian and killings by Police SARS officials.
Twitter has erupted with replies and tweets calling for the social media platform to shut down Shogunle’s account following his provocative tweet.
See a few tweets below:
Dear @jack,
On behalf of all well meaning Nigerians i ask that you take down @YomiShogunle‘s handle for being abusive and hateful, we Nigerians don’t want him here..
10k Retweets please.
— Oluyemi Fasipe ???????? (@YemieFASH) July 27, 2018
You can actually report Yomi Shogunle account rather curse out at him. By the time many users report him as being abusive and offensive, he’ll be yanked of here. Teach this people you have power, stop bickering.
— Pakuma (@ThePakuma) July 26, 2018
Yomi Shogunle is Trending
Dude is a poor signing and has been scoring Own goals all season.
But his Manager is very inept and lacks the right TRANSMISSION signal to effect his Transfer.
— Ebube D Statesman (@akaebube) July 27, 2018
I am joining @YemieFASH @segalink and other well meaning Nigerians to report the account of Yomi Shogunle.
The man is irresponsible, heartless and unpatriotic. He is a devil in human form. How could he ask us for 186million retweets before we can #EndSARS ? pic.twitter.com/5wnZoJmpnb
— Oluwagbenga Ajongbolo (@arakunrinajos) July 27, 2018
Everyone should sign this: @Twitter TAKE ABAYOMI SHOGUNLE’S TWITTER ACCOUNT @YomiShogunle DOWN. – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/HsNqjhjOtk cc: @jack @segalink
— Oluyemi Fasipe ???????? (@YemieFASH) July 27, 2018
I have signed this petition please do generations to come a favor by helping the @PoliceNG to weed out corrupt element like this character. Twitter, Inc: TWITTER TAKE ABAYOMI SHOGUNLE’S TWITTER ACCOUNT @YomiShogunle DOWN. – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/IZVkhfZVzK via @Change
— SEGA L’éveilleur®???? (@segalink) July 27, 2018
Rather than exchange words with YOMI SHOGUNLE I’ve chosen to report his account, if twitter gets 3 more, his account will be suspended pic.twitter.com/ciNcN6FyHi
— FILMMAKER???????? (@DirectorSolomon) July 27, 2018
Dear @jack @twitter @policeNG Yomi Shogunle @YomiShogunle is a bad cop and supports a gang of bad cops in brutalizing innocent Nigerian citizens.
Please take him out of this platform for his inhumane and wicked actions and inactions
Dear Aunty @NOI please help on this matter
— Change The Change CTC (@idkaay07) July 27, 2018
I’ve reported and blocked Yomi Shogunle this morning. You should do so too.
— diane (@mojiAk) July 27, 2018
When I saw that Yomi Shogunle’s tweet, I felt hurt. Not angry, not sad, hurt. Zero empathy, zero sympathy, zero understanding.
Blatant disregard for the people you’re sworn to protect.
I reported him last night.
You should too.— Lex Ash (@TheLexash) July 27, 2018
Guys for the sake of Nigerians that have been assaulted & robbed by SARS & are yet to get Justice, lets kick this man @YomiShogunle out of twitter. He perverts the course of justice. I need 5000 tweeps to report this man’s account & click the option in red circle.
Kindly Retweet pic.twitter.com/tLxSxBaAot— Kindly-Follow-Back (@Naijadailyfeed) July 27, 2018
Twitter fuck up, they suspended people & forgot Yomi Shogunle.
— Baba Folarin (@That_IjebuBadoo) July 26, 2018
I’m sad for @YomiShogunle, & I mean it.
I’m sad for him because he is educated, relatively young, and smart.
But he CHOSE to be illogical, cruel, & most times outright stupid.
He sold his smartness for blood money.
The blood of innocent Nigerians.
Please report him.
— Ayò Bánkólé (@AyoBankole) July 27, 2018
Don’t forget to Report YomiShogunle’s acct by 9am!!!!! IssaMovement
— Papi (@Ola_modem) July 27, 2018
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. If we can’t bully the system off Twitter, at least we can try to bully it on Twitter. This morning we will be reporting @YomiShogunle‘s account for suspension. Retweet, pass along and invite your followers to do the same.
— – jeffrudeen (@VillageParrot) July 27, 2018
I am joining @YemieFASH @segalink and other well meaning Nigerians to report the account of @YomiShogunle
The man is irresponsible, heartless and unpatriotic. He is a devil in human form. How could he ask us for 186million retweets before we can #EndSARS ? pic.twitter.com/YhnMunmuMC— Nnanna Yi To Match (@Akuluouno_) July 27, 2018
I just reported @YomiShogunle
Do same and safe your country of police brutality! #ENDSARS@segalink @citizen_gavel
— Oméká ???????? (@omeka_jnr) July 27, 2018
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