LAGOS, Nigeria(VOICE OF NAIJA)- Music superstar Rema revealed that fear of getting into trouble with the dreaded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), influenced how he shot one of his early freestyle videos.
The “Calm Down” hitmaker explained that he placed an Army friend in the back seat of his car for protection, noting he felt especially vulnerable at the time because of his dreadlocks.
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“The fear of SARS made me put my Army friend at the back seat of my car in my freestyle video because I’m on dread,” he said.
Reactions poured in almost instantly. Many fans shared personal encounters with SARS profiling, while others expressed appreciation for Rema’s honesty.
His admission opened a fresh window into the quiet precautions many young Nigerians once took during the height of SARS-related tension and the lasting emotional footprint the left on a generation coming of age in the spotlight.
