{"id":158804,"date":"2024-10-29T16:20:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.max1023.fm\/?p=158804"},"modified":"2024-10-29T16:20:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:20:46","slug":"facing-the-police-mr-macaroni-shares-his-endsars-arrest-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agogofm.gridpapaservers.com\/?p=158804","title":{"rendered":"Facing the Police: Mr. Macaroni Shares His ENDSARS Arrest Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max1023.fm\/2024\/07\/10\/mr-macaroni-warns-against-using-political-ties-for-unlawful-detainment-of-citizens\/\">Nigerian comedian and activist Mr Macaroni<\/a> recently shared his terrifying experience during the 2020 ENDSARS protests when police arrested him. In an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo on the &#8216;With Chude&#8217; podcast, he recounted the events that unfolded during his detention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/max102.3fm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-158806\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.max1023.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/comedian-macaroni.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"989\" height=\"1484\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/max102.3fm\">Mr. Macaroni<\/a> explained that he feels a strong duty to use his platform to advocate for those who can\u2019t speak for themselves. &#8216;<em>God has given me this platform not for fame, but to help others. I can\u2019t ask people to make sacrifices if I\u2019m not willing to do the same,&#8217; <\/em>he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He also talked about a popular skit he created after his release, noting that it didn\u2019t fully capture the horrors he experienced. &#8216;<em>That skit doesn\u2019t do justice to what we went through. I had to present it in a way that people could still watch. They stripped me naked and mistreated me; I saw the hate in their eyes. If they hadn&#8217;t released me, I truly believe things could have been much worse,&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/max102.3fm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-158807\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.max1023.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/macaroni.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1172\" height=\"844\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/max102.3fm\">Mr Macaroni shared his anger towards the individuals who targeted him during his arrest.<\/a> He described how the police seemed to take pleasure in their actions, mentioning, &#8216;<em>They were like, \u2018Macaroni, you\u2019re the one who loves to talk.\u2019 &#8220;It&#8217;s infuriating, and I still feel upset about some of the people involved.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After this harrowing experience, Mr Macaroni said he felt fearless and more committed to fighting oppression and police brutality.<em> &#8216;After that experience, all my fear vanished. I used to worry that they could harm someone without a second thought. Now, people see me as courageous, but I remember the fear I felt before,&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0he shared.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/max102.3fm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-158808\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.max1023.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/macaronii.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1173\" height=\"1465\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overall, Mr Macaroni\u2019s experience during the ENDSARS protests strengthened his resolve to fight for justice. He emphasizes the importance of using his voice to advocate for those who cannot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian comedian and activist Mr Macaroni recently shared his terrifying experience during the 2020 ENDSARS protests when police arrested him. In an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo on the &#8216;With Chude&#8217; podcast, he recounted the events that unfolded during his detention. 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