Pranksters are currently trying to dominate the skit mating space in Nigeria. However, several Nigerians are already worried about the extreme content they are dishing out.
A prank is defined as a mischievous act or a practical joke played on someone, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion or discomfort.
It has become a common feature in the Nigeria skit-making space today.
For instance: Prank videos by MC Makopolo, Machigold, Zfancy, TrinityGuy, Kolobo and others abound.
For example, MC Makopolo, in one of his pranks, was seen making calls along the street on a lonely road.
Suddenly, after sighting an innocent young man with tinted hair, he said “yeah, I’ve seen someone with grey hair. I think we can use him for the sacrifice”.
Johnny Knoxville Sued by Handyman Over ‘Terrifying’ Prank for New TV Series
Professional prankster Johnny Knoxville has taken his antics too far according to someone who says he fell victim to a “terrifying” prank orchestrated by the Jackass star.
Following the release of Jackass Forever earlier this year, Knoxville has said he won’t be taking part in any more dangerous stunts after suffering serious injuries during the filming of the sequel. But that doesn’t mean he’s done with the pranks, as these days, he’s working on the upcoming comedy series The Prank Patrol for ABC.
The series, which also features Eric Andre and Gabourey Sidibe, features the trio carrying out elaborate pranks and then breaking down how they were pulled off.
Per Variety, a new lawsuit has been filed in Long Beach Superior Court against Knoxville. Handyman Khalil Khan claims he took a job offer through TaskRabbit in October for what was supposed to be an ordinary repair job, but it was anything but. Khan says that upon his arrival, the homeowner threatened him with violence if he failed to do the job right, allegedly telling the handyman, “I know jiu-jitsu.”
The suit alleges that a light went out soon after, at which point a child ran into the room and screamed at him, “You killed my pony!” Khan says he was then led to a room where it appeared that a pony was hooked up to a life support machine. Puzzled, Khan then noticed that his car outside was getting towed, and when he pulled out his phone to call the police, he was told that he’d be arrested for cocaine possession, flashing a bag of what looked like cocaine. Knoxville came out at this point and revealed that the whole fiasco has been an elaborate prank.
“In the span of just minutes, he had been threatened with being beaten up, told he botched the repair job, accused of murdering a pony, had his car taken without his permission, and was now being told that he would be arrested for possession of illicit narcotics,” the suit summarizes.
