The youths in Benin on Sunday staged a protest against the presence of controversial transgender, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky in Edo State.
The protest was sparked by claims that Bobrisky had insulted the Oba of Benin in a video clip that went viral in 2022.
In the video, Bobrisky made the suggestion that he should wed the Oba of Benin. Although meant as a jest, the statement appears to have outraged Benin citizens, who saw it as demeaning to their country’s rich cultural legacy.
But over the weekend, Bobrisky went to Benin for an event, which sparked a passionate and impromptu reaction from the young people who came out in large numbers to express their disgust.
Bobrisky was forced to flee Benin City for his safety as the protest apparently became more intense. The teenagers can be seen in the widely shared online footage of the demonstration expressing their disdain with signs that read, “He is a bad influence; We don’t want him in our state.”
