Posted by In Nigeria, pranksters are actively vying for control of the skit mating market. Many Nigerians, though, are already concerned about the severe information they are dispensing.
An act of mischief or a practical joke done on someone that typically results in the victim feeling embarrassed, perplexed, confused, or uncomfortable is referred to as a prank.
Today, it is a typical element of the Nigerian skit-making scene.
For instance, there are numerous prank videos by artists like MC Makopolo, Machigold, Zfancy, TrinityGuy, and Kolobo.
For instance, during one of his practical jokes, MC Makopolo was observed making calls while walking down a deserted street.
He abruptly said, “Yeah, I’ve seen someone with grey hair,” after spotting an innocent young man with coloured hair. He can be used as the sacrifice, I believe.
His crew raced up to the desperate man who was begging for his life. Before it was subsequently discovered to be a prank, MC Makopolo insisted that his head was for the sacrifice and that he was set to be placed in the vehicle booth.
Additionally, Machigold often pulls outrageous pranks like dropping to the ground in front of a crowd while pretending to be fired at.
As a result, many people have suffered serious injuries and in some cases lost their possessions while attempting to “escape” the alleged gunfire.
In one of his jokes, Zfancy walked around to people’s houses and businesses while claiming to have given someone money and caused them to change into fish. People were envious of him as a result of these tricks, and they now flee from him whenever they see him.
TrinityGuy has also been linked to severe pranks because of the way he typically produced content. The person was shown threatening to kill a man because he had been paid to do so in one of his videos titled “Assasin Prank.” When it was eventually discovered that it was a joke, the victim became angry, and if nearby residents hadn’t stepped in quickly, the prankster might not have survived.
Similar to this, Kolobo was acting insane and chasing people around the street with a wood plank during one of his violent pranks.
The danger is present despite how amusing these hoax videos appear. The mystery is whether Nigerians would choose raucous laughter above potential risks.
kuryaloaded combed the streets in search of information.
According to Stephanie David, several of these practical jokes are offensive and overdone. The majority of these pranks are carried out despite the potential risk to the lives of those being played. I once watched a video of a woman who, while cooking, nearly caught on fire out of terror after a prankster blew a loud pipe. This is an illustration of a practical joke gone wrong.
Dapo Ibiowotisi responded, “Actually, I’m someone who never once loved pranks because they used to put lives in risk. When my colleague decided to play a practical joke on someone two months ago, it might have resulted in a fatality but for God’s intervention. To anybody they wish to prank, pranksters need to add what I’ll call visibility and entire health insurance.
Temitope Babalola added, “The prank producers need to exercise restraint in the way they go about it. As much as they are producing content for financial gain.
“The way they do it appears frightening and dangerous, and society should not tolerate this. I want the appropriate authorities to take action by publicly warning pranksters and going further to establish a standard for them.
Poloum David: “Some jokes scare and risk people’s lives; it’s wrong on many levels, please; people already have a lot going on; jokers should honestly not make it worse. Truth be told, pranks can occasionally be amusing and lovely. However, it’s generally frightful. Certain levels of tricks and surprises are not appropriate for persons who have high blood pressure or certain medical conditions.
In order to gain a legal perspective on the situation, kuryaloaded spoke with a lawyer named Dr. Sam Amadi. He claimed that people’s increasing desire to consume entertainment to the utmost extent is what’s to blame for the extreme level of pranks. He also said that the industry of skit making has been fueled by this addiction to extreme entertainment to the point where it has actually put other people in danger.
He added that there are crimes for public disruption and that the police can arrest and charge material producers even if there is no actual harm or loss of life.
“In order to bring charges against them for criminal carelessness, criminal assault, and life threats. If your acts are highly irresponsible and negligent, it does not matter that you are playing a joke or just having fun.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re making a skit or not. What matters is that you can be held accountable if your acts amount to a threat or cause harm, he said.