Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting
A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, James Akinwande, has replaced a pair of shoes and a wristwatch allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch’s brother by officers of the Nigeria Police Force.
Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, recently claimed in an interview that some NPF officers stole her brother’s belongings, describing the police officers’ behaviour as an abuse of power.
Her comments about Nigeria and its leadership have sparked mixed reactions, with some Nigerians, including Vice-President Kashim Shettima, accusing her of repeatedly tarnishing her homeland’s image.
In response to her comments, Akinwande, identified by his Instagram profile as the international manager of popular Nigerian comedian, Kenny Blaq, recorded a video showing him purchasing a pair of shoes and a wristwatch in a UK store.
He paid a visit to the Conservative Party headquarters, where he handed the items to security personnel to be delivered to Badenoch.
At the end of the video, Akinwande wrote: “On behalf of every proud Nigerian who felt genuinely hurt by those unfounded disparaging remarks about the Nigerian Police. We ‘buy back’ the stolen shoes and watch! (I hope it fits, tho..).”
The video has since gone viral on social media, but Akinwande’s original video has been taken down.