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Nigerians react to the arrest of ‘Abracadabra’ producer Rexxie in Uganda
Rexxie, the producer behind the viral hit song ‘Abracadabra‘, has been detained by immigration officials in Uganda, according to a post he made on his social media platform today, Monday, March 11, 2024. The award-winning producer, also known as DJ Ezeh Chisom Faith, did not specify the reasons behind his arrest. However, he reached out to Nigerians for assistance and support during this time.
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The following are some of the social media reactions that were triggered by the arrest reports:
What’s it with Uganda? Nigerian artistes always getting arrested in the country, first it was Omah Lay and Tems then now I’m hearing Rexxie has been arrested too this morning by the immigration office.
— BASITO (@itzbasito) March 11, 2024
Rexxie has been arrested in Uganda, First it was omah lay, Tems and Muyiwa in 2020, what’s with Uganda and Arresting Nigerian Artiste ffs.
— ✞ (@Deyvxxd_) March 11, 2024
Wetin Nigerian artiste do Ugandan police self ? I remember Omah lay and Tems and now it’s Rexxie. Wetin dey sup ? Who we go call like this ?
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) March 11, 2024
Rexxie has been arrested in Uganda. They once arrested Tems and Omah Lay too. What’s going on?
— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) March 11, 2024
The recent arrest of Rexxie in Uganda echoes previous incidents involving Nigerian artists and producers. Notably, Grammy award-winning singer Tems and the ‘SOSO’ crooner Omah Lay were also arrested back in 2020 by Ugandan authorities
Speaking on the arrest in 2020, Tems stated, “We didn’t break the [COVID-19] rules. It was basically like a set up. We went to Uganda, I had a show there. It was during COVID year but they had opened things up that time. They had just had a rally in Uganda. People were going out. It wasn’t on lockdown. It was the aftermath.
“And the organisers said they had the permit, they sent us the permit. Everything was cool. And went there and there is this particular artist, I’m not sure now what his role was but he was just busy threatening Nigerian artists that they shouldn’t come. And after the show, the police came. They weren’t in uniforms. They just knocked on my hotel room. My manager and I were eating lunch or dinner. And they just came and said we should follow them and my manager was like he would go with them.
“So, he went with them. But they came back upstairs to pick me up. So, it was like who called them? Later, I found out that there was some weird… That was so scary. I spent two nights in prison. I thought I wasn’t gonna come out. I thought maybe I was going through it for a reason. I was like maybe this is for me to help the people in prison. It was crazy, I ain’t gonna lie. I was settling in because I adapt real quick.”