Veteran entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy or Area Fada, has criticised the Federal Government for what he described as the selective administration of justice in Nigeria, following the continued detention of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a post shared via his X handle on Monday, Charly Boy questioned why individuals accused of terrorism and mass killings were being granted presidential pardon while Kanu, who has not been convicted of any crime, remains behind bars.
“Abegi make una help me understand this thing o. How person go dey prison for shouting ‘Freedom for my people,’ but those wey carry gun, bomb community, kill innocent Nigerians na dem dey dine and wine with government?” he wrote.
The outspoken activist further criticised what he called the government’s “inverted sense of justice,” arguing that those who speak truth to power are often punished while perpetrators of violence are rewarded.
He continued, “Nnamdi Kanu dey inside prison, labeled a terrorist. But Boko Haram members? Na ‘repentant brothers.’ Dem even dey share money join rehabilitation. Na wa o! So you mean to tell me say speaking up for your people is now a greater crime than destroying communities?”
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Charly Boy lamented what he described as Nigeria’s “double standards in justice,” asserting that the system has become “soft on real criminals and hard on the innocent.”
“Until we begin hold the right people accountable, this cycle of confusion no go end,” he concluded.
His statement has drawn widespread attention on social media, reigniting conversations about fairness, justice, and the Federal Government’s handling of Nnamdi Kanu’s prolonged detention despite calls for his release.