Social media influencer Sir Jarus arrested for ‘domestic violence’

The Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) says Suraj Oyewale, the social media influencer better known as Sir Jarus, has been arrested.

Sir Jarus was recently the subject of discourse on the micro-blogging site X when he shared a series of now-deleted posts.

In the post, he accused Oyewale Ayoola, his wife, of engaging in “fetish practices” and “provocative behaviour”.

The social media influencer stated that her practices led to a “physical altercation” between them both.

The DSVA, which pursues justice for victims of domestic violence in Lagos, waded into the matter on June 28 in the heat of public backlash against Suraj.

“Domestic violence in any form is unacceptable, and the Lagos state government maintains a zero-tolerance stance against it,” it said.

In an update on Wednesday, it stated that the influencer had been arrested for alleged domestic violence, with an investigation underway.

The agency also thanked the Lagos police for a “prompt and diligent handling” of the case.

Details about the case are still sketchy as of this report.

However, it was reported that a lawsuit filed by Sir Jarus seeking to dissolve his 13-year marriage to Ayoola had surfaced online.

In the suit, the influencer was said to have sought to secure full custody of their three children.

The suit cites “abandoning Islam” and consulting with “soothsayers and herbalists” as reasons for the divorce.