Popular on-air personality, Dotun, says he was stopped by Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Lagos State Command because he tinted his hair.

Dotun said the six fully armed SARS men were convinced that they had caught a yahoo boy.

The OAP who works with Cool Fm said thankfully he was spared when one of the officers recognised him and asked that he should be released.

He narrated the ordeal on his Twitter page,

“SARS kuku catch me finally cos of my hair. My ID card saved me. It was so funny. They were so convinced they’ve caught a yahoo boy. 6 fully armed men but one was so aware. He said “Do2dtun abi” I replied “Yes”.. he said “Dey go. I sabi you” … *breathe in and out*

“I am like when do you become your hair? It was so funny. They blocked my car at Ikota but it made even more sense that they actually can pick you for the littlest things. God save us.”

Meanwhile, the once trending #Endsars campaign has come and gone, but it seems the reported harassment constantly reported by young Nigerians on their social media page has become too frequent for comfort.

See some comments

Pls my country people if you can, dress in such a way that SARS wont embarrass
sadly,this is the situation youths of this country has found themselves,something needs to be done urgently but till then stay lowkey my fellow country people to avoid unnecessary harassment from SARS.

— Olivia (@ujuolivia88) May 23, 2018

They blocked you because they saw money in your hair.

— Richesse Reigns (@Richessereigns) May 22, 2018

Those Yeye SARA people shey? They have succeeded in getting it all wrong.

— THÖNIÖ (@emzythonio) May 22, 2018

You are a Yahoo Boy once you use an iPhone and wear new sneakers. 10 ID cards won’t even save you

— Salami Azeez Abiodun (@Graffiti06) May 22, 2018

Even though this isn’t peculiar to Nigeria alone, it is worrisome that someone is tagged a criminal for dyeing his hair or having tattoos.
Please we should pick a struggle, ‘being dogmatic to our old ways’ or ‘catching up with current trends’. We cannot mix it

— Chilaka (@clasifyd) May 23, 2018

We all know that our community isn’t sane.. if our young boys have to avoid dyeing their hair so as to stay safe from the dreaded SARS it’s worth it then. Some people have been shot or arrested without evidence because they look like “a Yahoo boy”

— Feyisayo Adanlawo (@feyiadanlawo) May 22, 2018

Being broke or young should have nothing to do with your hair. We all should have the right to certain things. We are overly stereotypical in our thinking. Why do you plait your hair? Why do you do your nails? Does it mean you will die too? https://t.co/5Sfjm0HeZ7

— Dotuncoolfm (@iamDo2dtun) May 22, 2018

Now your ID card plus your popular face to the one that knew you contributed but I’m asking as an upcoming artiste that has no popular face would a P.M.A.N (Performing Music Artiste of Nigeria) ID-Card work for us because I feel the ID doesn’t work for these guys.

— H E Y E S H (@realmrlyriq) May 22, 2018

that’s how they came to our office (ICT training centre)to carry us all-say I look like Yahoo boy becos I get plenty cash 4 wallet n multiple Atm cards..5k bribe did the job tho

— Moscharito ♤ (@Ace_Moscharito) May 23, 2018

Your own even good sef, no be ID card save you, na your celebrity status… Because I remember say dem slap me join my ID Card sef…tell me say “ID card kee you, we remember your mates?

— Chiboi Mickelson (@ceeworld21) May 22, 2018