Trouble Looms As Carter Efe Impersonates TVC Staff at Police Checkpoint, Video Triggers Reactions
- A video of Carter Efe posing as a TVC staff member during a stop-and-search at a police checkpoint has gone viral
- The video has also captured the attention of some of the presenters at TVC, who voiced their displeasure
- Reacting, some Nigerians called for legal action against the streamer,, while others defended him
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Popular content creator and streamer Carter Efe may have found himself on the wrong side of the law after he posed as a staff member of a local television station, TVC, at a police checkpoint.
The viral clip, reshared by TVC during one of its programmes, showed the moment Carter Efe presented himself as a staff member of TVC News during a stop-and-search at a police checkpoint.
Source: Instagram
The streamer's action in the video appeared to be an attempt to bypass the standard stop-and-search procedures.
Reacting, some TVC presenters, while analysing the video, criticised Carter's actions and called for the television station to sue him.
The presenters also highlighted how Carter's action was a risk to legitimate journalists' access and trust with security forces.
Source: Instagram
The video showing the moment Carter Efe impersonated TVC staff is shown below:
Reactions as Carter Efe impersonates TVC staff
While some netizens viewed Carter Efe's action as harmless comedy and content creation, others called it a serious offence that could warrant arrest or a warning to deter the misuse of media credentials.
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions. Read the comments below:
igotnuntosay_ said:
"TVC wan trend joor, they did the same thing with peller when they said peller is not funny, now they want to use carter efe’s name to trend. i can’t believe a tv station is clout farming from streamers."
Rotimi_Samuel_ commented:
"What Cartarefe did was never wrong He was live-streaming and everyone online knows what he is doing, the video is live and public for everyone to see.. If it was impersonation We no go see anything about am Make we focus on better news abeg."
UmehWrites reacted:
"His lawyer will say he’s a comedian streaming to thousands of people who know he’s not a journalist, hence it’s a joke. Nothing will happen to him."
viamiikee said:
"Even the police man is ready to collect money without asking for the ID as he claims to work for TVC. Naija !!!!"
NETWORKER8989 said:
"Na wetin dey werey dey always talk oo Though most of the police knows him Make dem no go sue am sha."
abdulmatin1960 commented:
"Useless tv !!! Country de scatter una no see all the atrocities going on post na Carter efe una de post mumu people !!!!!"
Carter Efe apologises to Wizkid, fans
Legit.ng previously reported that Carter Efe publicly apologised to music star Wizkid and his fans after facing backlash over his comments.
The controversy started after his appearance on The Honest Bunch podcast, during which criticised the singer and spoke about their relationship.
During a livestream, he later went on his knees and begged for forgiveness and promised never to insult Wizkid again amid the social media criticism.
Source: Legit.ng
