Speed Darlington Drags NAPTIP To Court Over Wanted Poster

Darlington Achakpo Okoye, better known by his stage name Speed Darlington, is alhas sued the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for listing him as wanted.

The singer’s attorneys filed a complaint on July 9, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja,

claiming that NAPTIP’s conduct were defamatory and seeking N3 billion in damages.

Meanwhile, recall that the agency declared on June 27 that Speed Darlington was wanted for a number of suspected offences,

including cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and rape. The agency’s official Instagram account, Officialnaptip, shared;

WANTED BY NAPTIP. Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, is wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying and cyberstalking. Anyone with credible information on his whereabouts is urged to contact NAPTIP immediately.”

Speed Darlington Drags NAPTIP To Court Over Wanted Poster

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Does Speed Darlington Have A Valid Case Against NAPTIP

In the lawsuit filed by his legal counsels, Speed Darlington argued that the agency’s action of declaring him wanted was baseless and has dented his reputation and safety.

He then requested the court to issue a perpetual injunction restraining NAPTIP from enforcing or giving effect to the contents of the June 27 publication.

Recall that NAPTIP had declared him wanted after he failed to come forward to answer questions

bothering on the claims he made in a video he posted on his Instagram page

in which he alleged he had carnal knowledge of a minor in a hotel.

Consequently, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) intervened,

and then referred the case to NAPTIP for further investigation.

Despite the singer’s claims that it was a prank, NAPTIP insisted that he must appear at its Abuja office for questioning.

The singer also defended his actions, stating that artistes need controversy to thrive.

He claimed that his controversial statements were part of promoting his work and apologised to anyone who was offended.

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