A group of Muslim youths in Maiduguri, Borno State, took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against a controversial video clip shared by Nigerian singer Davido on Twitter.
The video, which was a clip from the music video of Davido’s signee, Logos Olori’s new single “Jaye Lo,” showed people dancing in front of a mosque.
The video was widely criticized by Muslims, who felt that it was disrespectful to their religion.
Davido eventually deleted the video after 48 hours, but the protests in Maiduguri continued. The protesters set fire to a poster of the iconic Nigerian singer and demanded that he apologize to the Muslim community.
The protests are a reminder of the sensitivity of religious issues in Nigeria. Nigeria is a religiously diverse country, and there have been several incidents of religious violence in recent years.
The government has urged calm and has said that it is investigating the matter. It is unclear what will happen next, but the protests are a sign that the issue of the video is not going away anytime soon.
