Sarah Martins accuses KAI of assault during charity act
Sarah Martins accuses KAI of assault and harassment while cooking free meals for the homeless in Lagos, revealing burns and loss of equipment.
Sarah Martins accuses KAI officials of assault and harassment after an incident in Lagos where she was reportedly attacked while preparing free meals for homeless individuals on the roadside.
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The actress, who is widely known for her roles in Nollywood films, shared the harrowing experience via Instagram on Thursday, posting a video showing a visibly burned hand.
She alleged that members of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) stormed her feeding spot, seized her equipment, and caused hot oil to spill on her, leaving painful injuries.
“My heart aches. Today, as I was cooking free food for the vulnerable and homeless people on the streets of Lagos, like I always do, some uniformed men came there, harassed me, bullied me and took away the food I was cooking, took away my cooking gas and everything I was making free food with,” she wrote.
Martins stressed that the initiative was entirely non-commercial, describing it as a personal mission driven by compassion and a desire to serve. “My only offence,” she lamented, “was serving love on a plate.”
The incident has sparked outrage online, with many Nigerians condemning the KAI’s enforcement methods, questioning why charitable efforts aimed at assisting the city’s most vulnerable would be met with force and disruption.
Although the Lagos State government has yet to respond officially to the allegations, civil society groups and public figures have called for accountability and an investigation into the officers involved.
Sarah Martins accuses KAI not only of seizing her materials but also of completely disrupting her outreach. According to her, the experience has left her physically hurt and emotionally broken.
“I am not a chef, and I do not cook for a living,” she added. “This is my little way of helping. It’s disheartening.”
This is not the first time enforcement agencies in Lagos have come under scrutiny for heavy-handed tactics, particularly against informal workers, vendors, and volunteers working outside standard regulatory structures.
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The actress’s statement, paired with visual proof of injury, has lent a powerful human voice to broader concerns about how humanitarian acts are treated in Nigerian urban spaces.
