Media personality Leo DaSilva has revealed that he was poisoned on two separate occasions.
In a post on X, DaSilva shared his traumatic experiences, stating he was first poisoned at age 7 with Egusi soup and later with Jollof rice and turkey.
DaSilva recounted that the woman responsible for the initial poisoning deliberately prevented her children from eating his food.
”I have been poisoned twice in my life. The first time was with Egusi soup with Pomo and soft meat. The second time was with Jollof rice and turkey. The Egusi lady was the only one who came close to succeeding. I had stomach pain, but I kept eating. Yeah, I was 7 then, the second time was 2012, so I think 20,” he stated.
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Former Big Brother Naija star, Leo Da Silva Nigeria Police have debated in public how to deal with the “one chance” threat and people who are allegedly involved in small-time crimes and street-level scams in major Nigerian cities.
Leo Da Silva expressed his dissatisfaction with the present police deployment tactics on X on Sunday. He questioned the efficacy of roadside checkpoints and said that police efforts would be better directed towards bus terminals, where “one chance” operators are more active.
“Nothing pisses me off than ‘one chance’. It’s like mini kidnapping, mini banditry. Instead of police mounting useless checkpoints to greet us, why not go to bus stops and investigate these one-chance operators and grab all of them??” he tweeted.
The reality TV star’s comments prompted a response from the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who emphasized that enforcement strategies must balance action with protecting citizens from harassment.
“I am sure you would come back to complain of police harassment, profiling and unnecessary delays at the bus stops. There are smarter ways.
“Let us start by making moves for 24/7 CCTV coverage of all bus stops. Just in case you’d ask, it isn’t for us to install, but it’ll help us a great deal,” Hundeyin posted, advocating for technological solutions to improve policing while reducing friction with commuters.
Leo Da Silva later clarified that his main concern was ensuring police manpower is prioritised toward directly tackling criminal activity rather than traditional checkpoints.
“I don’t know what your first sentence means, even if that doesn’t affect me, it’s a valid complaint. Instead of deploying unnecessary checkpoints, why not suggest to the force that one chance operators must be caught.”
“Use that manpower to sort that. Abuja and Lagos, especially,” he wrote, highlighting the specific challenges in Nigeria’s capital cities.
