Embattled rapper, Speed Darlington, has finally reacted to His wanted poster, released by the National Agency for prohibiting in trafficking of persons (NAPTIP)
Recall that in a previous live Instagram video, the musician claimed to have had intercourse with a 15-year-old girl,
Further leading NAPTIP inviting him for questioning.
However, he did not accept the invitation from the agency. He was then declared wanted, according to a notice the agency shared on social media last Friday.
Speed Darlington has now stated in a video he uploaded on Monday, June 30, that he did not conduct any crimes and that the only thing that was wrong was his careless remarks.
In order to gain influence and give the impression that they were genuinely operating, he claimed the agency was using his name.
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This video is for NAPTIP. All this wanted you posted and blast everywhere, I want you to take that shit down. I am not coming. You hear me? I am not coming! I have not committed any crime. All I did was speak. Irresponsible talk is not a crime. I am not coming. Where is your evidence. Who is the complainant?
Una wan use me collect social media clout….’We are doing our job, we summoned a celebrity’. I was born here and I know the psychological game when una wan use my name blow.”
Speed Darlington Demands 2.5million Naira From NAPTIP If He Is To Honor Their Invite!
Speed Darlington went on to charge NAPTIP 2.5million naira, saying that’s his appearance fee as a celebrity, if they really want him to come
N2.5m is what I charge for appearance. Una go pay me N2.5 m plus round trip ticket for me and my PA because I call that appearance because you guys have no evidence. There is no crime. All I did was trying to trend. You have no evidence. You have nothing, so me coming there is waste of my time.”
He further added that the agency is only just reacting to some social media users who drew their attention to his video and asked that the agency go after him.
According to him, women in their 30s and 20s without husbands spearheaded the call for him to be invited for questioning.
‘’ Which one is cyberstalking? who did I stalk? Did I post anyone? Cyberbullying?
Who did I bully? Did I call any name in the video? You just are there throwing English up and down
trying to intimidate people so you can look important. ‘’
Meanwhile many Nigerians thinking Speed Darlington is in a deep mess are wrong, and this is according to legal counsel, Ayo Shonaiya
The Lawyer and entertainment consultant said, as much as he doesn’t want to side with the rapper, He is legally in his right to reject NAPTIP’s invite
He wrote and we quote;
Unpopular Opinion Alert! As totally insane as it sounds and in no way trivializing the seriousness of the subject matter… legally speaking, rhis IDIOT actually has a point! 😂
