- Ruggedman is said to person been arrested connected the orders of a Deputy Commissioner of Police implicit issues related to the PMAN
- Gwamnishu, a known quality rights advocate, claims Ruggedman and others were being maltreated without due probe into the matter
- Social media users question his apprehension portion recalling Ruggedman’s earlier disapproval of activistic Verydarkman and his methods
The Nigerian euphony country was thrown into a authorities of disorder pursuing reports that seasoned rapper, Ruggedman, has been detained by the constabulary successful Lagos.
According to Harrison Gwamnishu, a quality rights activistic and subordinate of the music star, the rapper is presently being held astatine the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba.
In a station shared via Instagram connected Thursday, May 22, Gwamnishu alleged that the rapper, whose existent sanction is Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, was detained connected the orders of a Deputy Commissioner of Police owed to unresolved issues related to the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN).

Source: Instagram
His station read:
“@ruggedybaba is presently detained astatine State SCID Panti connected the instructions of a Deputy Commissioner of Police implicit PMAN issues. No due probe has been conducted. He and others are being maltreated. I privation to gully the attraction of Nigerians to what is going on.”The apprehension sparked instant reactions online, with galore netizens expressing outrage implicit what they perceived arsenic a lawsuit of maltreatment of power.
Some adjacent linked Ruggedman’s apprehension to his caller verbal clash with arguable activistic Verydarkman (VDM).
Legit.ng recalls that Ruggedman had precocious criticized VDM’s benignant of activism, claiming it had go unnecessarily assertive contempt starting with commendable efforts against unregulated products.
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Reactions from Netizens
Netizens flooded societal media with mixed reactions to the rapper's detention, slamming the constabulary for alleged maltreatment of power.
@wicked_abavoboy said:
“Other nations spell deliberation Nigeria na we beryllium Giant Of Africa.”@lawdharry69 wrote:
“Shabi the Ruggedman travel dey yan accidental VDM isn't doing it successful a due way, na the aforesaid strategy don jam am. You spot this emblematic achromatic antheral tin ne'er larn from history.”@jamnaija added:
“Haba naw. He has an lawsuit connected the 24th of this period oh.”@sparkels1218 commented:
“Investigations are done earlier apprehension successful a mean system, but Nigeria is ever the opposite.”@ezehpat said:
“What benignant of nonsense is this for goodness’ sake? What benignant of lawless state is this?”@iam_oje_official reacted:
“This aforesaid Ruggedman erstwhile dey insult VDM. You spot this country? E spell scope everybody. This na axenic maltreatment of power!”
Source: Instagram
Ruggedman ends beef with Eedris Abdulkareem
Legit.ng, meanwhile, reported that Ruggedman ended his long-standing beef with chap rapper Eediris Abdulkareem.
The duo's combat began aft American rapper 50 Cent referred to Eedris Abdulkareem arsenic the 'best successful Africa' astatine the time.
It appeared that they had moved connected from things immoderate clip ago, and adjacent did a opus together, Koleyewon. Surprisingly, the duo inactive seemed not to person settled fully. 17 years aft the opus was released, Eedris and Ruggedman met astatine a rave club, Voyage, successful Lagos, wherever they yet buried the hatchet for good.
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Source: Legit.ng