We saw it coming didn’t we? The law never sleeps, though it
hibernates in Naija, but it’s always there, staring and searching keenly
for the bad guys. Tonto Dikeh, unfortunately is now termed an outlaw.
Or to be more explicit, a criminal. She’s on this list, not because she
stole, killed, blasphemed, coveted her neighbour’s dog, or kept
correspondence with Boko Haram. Not that. She’s simply an outlaw by
extrimism. Banned substance extrimism.
We all love Tonto Dikeh. Her wild ways, erratic display petulance,
bold defiance,eccentric persona, and (oh I hate to use the cliché)
controversial lifestyle. She’s a free spirit, one with a wild expressive
streak that borders on the insane, always chasing after life, never
relenting, unflinchingly engaging the foundational laws of existence. If
life were one angry fire-spitting bull with a taste for blood, and it
cornered our darling Tonto for a one-one-one showdown, I’ll put top
dollar on a bet that Tonto will grab the bull by its balls and make the
beast squeal for mercy. She’s that explosive.
Well this time she’s in an explosion, an explosion she set off
herself by her love for a very ‘special’ and interesting recreational
drug – weed. On Friday 28 June 2013, Tonto Dikeh had special recognition
from Cokobar, London. They were to host her birthday party amid planned
festivities and razzmatazz. Before taking the flightbird out of Africa,
Tonto dropped the picture below.
“Mi smoke gaja, mi smoke weed while my haters smoke gossip”
Many fans raised concerns, ranging from the abusive, to the advisory,
running through the entire spectrum of human emotions. Any assumptions
we had that that was just a publicity stunt was wiped clean when she
took to Iyanya’s
Kukere Concert that weekend, mouthing
gibberish and acting stoned. She eventually tripped on stage, came
crashing down, and spilled her left right boob. Nice melons! Also she
unleashed a ‘stoned’ picture which went viral.
But with the virality came the law. NDLEA is knocking on her door,
and they’ve vowed to take up her case. Speaking with Punch newspaper on
the matter, spokesman of the anti-drug agency,
Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed that the matter had been referred to the appropriate department to investigate it.
NDLEA said, “our attention has been drawn to the post, quite frankly
and I can tell you that action will be taken on it. The law is clear on
the issue. No one is permitted to sell, use, cultivate or encourage the
use of Indian hemp in Nigeria. The weed is one of the banned narcotics
in the country.”
Now Tonto has panicked. She doesn’t want jail time. And lest I
forget, a conviction for possession in Nigeria earns you a 5-year
holiday in prison. Preferably Kirikiri.
Fear may have gripped controversial actress, Tonto Charity Dikeh
after the NDLEA reportedly threatened to investigate her posts online on
Thursday and possibly throw her in jail for at least 5 years for
allegedly encouraging or using the banned narcotic. Apparently worried
by the reactions the post and the NDLEA reported investigation created,
the actress denied the post and claimed that a fan wrote the post and
not her.
Tonto said, “A fan wrote the words with herbs on my birthday, and i
replied: ‘thank you teampoko’. Now, how does someone else’s action
become my crime?
“If I said those words (‘Mi smoke gaja mi smoke wee while my haters
smoke ma gossip’), I will stand by them but I didn’t. Just because it is
convenient for people to believe the lies still doesn’t make it the
truth.
“The whole thing is falsified by people who just love to have fun at
other’s expense. Let’s put some thought to some of the things we write.
Don’t just cut and paste. If you cannot find me holding a wrap of
marijuana, then you may want to slow down on your assumptions.”
She also appeared to repent, saying, “all the best. Do some good
things this month (July) and Say No To Grugs and of course, Weed
(marijuana).”
She ain’t that tough afterall. The ‘Rihanna’ of Nigeria can’t take
the heat of a promised visit to jail. She’s scared, and with that fear,
we’ve seen the real her. All puff, no stuff. All talk, no steel. So
what’s next for Aunty Dikeh? Jail beckons, but can she be given the
option of rehabilitation? We sure ain’t NDLEA, and one stark possibility
remains; Tonto Dikeh is off to jail!
will you open the door for him His standing at your door step will you
share if you want HIM on your facebook wall