A United States-based Sierra Leone rapper has become the first victim of a Sierra Leone police operation aimed at curtailing excessive celebrations during the December festive season.
The musician, Amara Denis Turay, better known as Kao Denero, has accused the police of causing violence by disrupting his investment over the weekend. He said Monday in a statement that despite receiving 10 million Leones from him to provide security, the police went on to cause violence and disrupt the occasion.
The artist was due to launch his latest album at the Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown on Saturday when the packed field degenerated into a riot.
The police said they wanted to ensure law and order in the stadium, but the rapper and his supporters say the police deliberately provoked violence by restricting the movement of the youths within the stadium.
The police fired tear gas in the ensuing clashes.
“The ones who were supposed to provide security brought almost disaster,” Denero said in a statement issued via social media.
He said he was waiting for the alleged threat of arrest to be carried out. In a move indicating politicisation of the conflict, Denero hinted at wearing all green, an indication of support to the main opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party.
Known as the King of Freetown, Denero’s group, the Black Leo, is arch rival to the Red Flag Movement which is headed by another rapper LAJ, currently incarcerated in the US.
Because of his association with red, which is the party color of the governing All Peoples Congress, LAJ is considered as an APC supporter. Hence some people consider Denero as an SLPP supporter.
The police is yet to make any official response to Monday’s allegations.
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I describe u as one of the best artist of our time in Salone, keep it up ok you’re NO one in the COUNTRY
this is not really for the police
This na political hunt against U. {Kao} Think twice and come over Red bor bor APC for life
Lamin sesay(pogba)
Here are we in a nation where the judiciary destroy the law. Dis na problem. Salone needs positive change. Pls if u can’t love this guy ( kao denero), appreciate him at least. Na patriotic sierra leonean. He loves his Nation. Salon borbor patient bra…….
GOT YA BACK BRO……..
Kao Keep The Fire Burning.U Are Best Hip Hop Artist In Africa.The Police Did What They Did Because They An Order From The Above.Dont Give Up U Can Do More In The Music Industry.
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every thing is this country has lies in the name of politic. god help us, denero keep it up.
The S.L.P Are In Favour In Apc And It Bcuz They Alway Saw King Kao With Green Colour They Though That He Is Ah Slpp Supporter. Bt We Know That Kao Is The Best.
KOE DENOR DA DAY BA DAT YOU BECUASE Y SA BE SING BOR.BOR
Please my bro come over to the Red flag movement is best.R.F.M for life
THE SIERRA LEONE POLICE.
This so call police in this country,are not doing their job properly.meanwhile those police has becomes a thieves in the whole country,because the president have the police so high.Been he gave new combat,guns,tear gas boms for what reasons.is it to kill all the people in this country.But anyway as for me i blame president of this country Why,after Ebola have useless us in the name of politics.Now ebola has done are we not going to enjoy the fruit of sierra leone,well if iti is so God will decide between the people sierra leone and the government of sierra leone.
Sometimes we need to respect elders despite the intervention of the policeman, kao de Nero has a lot of head ache whenever this man is around problem always occur as he don’t know exactly what he is doing, you call yourself the king of Freetown and you don’t have command over your team what a shame on you
politicalisation bak
Aaaa salone man
Gentle men to call things by their names Kao himself is indiscipline,as a result always faced such things.Any them na halahala pa e show.
lukaku
KAO DENERO IS PATROITIC CITIZEN,NEUTRAL POLITICAL MAN.KAO IS BETTER IN TERM OF HIPHOP BUT I THINK LAJ IS D BEST
Kao is the king, no matter you fucker said.