Alleged Rape: I’m Not Coming, Speed Darlington Dares NAPTIP Over Arrest Warrant
Nigerian entertainer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has said he won’t honour the invitation of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons over alleged rape.
Okoye responded defiantly after the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons declared him wanted for alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.
In a video shared online via YouTube on Monday, following the agency’s declaration, the controversial musician insisted he had committed no crime and dismissed the allegations as baseless.
“I’m not coming. You hear me? I’m not coming. I have not committed any crime. All I did was speak,” he said.
Okoye accused NAPTIP of using him to gain “social media clout,” questioning the basis for the agency’s action.
“Where is your evidence? Who is the complainant? You want to use me to collect social media clout? Hey, look at us. We are doing our job. We summoned a celebrity and he came,” he said.
He went on to describe the invitation as an attempt at psychological manipulation and demanded payment if the agency wanted him to appear.
“2.5 million is what I charge for my appearance. You want to pay me 2.5 million plus? Round trip tickets for me and my PA to come. Because I call that appearance,” he added.
Referring to his controversial Instagram livestream, Okoye maintained that there was no evidence against him.
“There is no crime. All I did was try to claim it. You have no evidence. You have nothing. So me coming here is a waste of my time,” he said.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that NAPTIP last week Friday declared Okoye wanted through an official post on its Instagram handle, urging anyone with credible information on his whereabouts to contact the agency.
“Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, is wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking,” the notice read.
The move followed Okoye’s failure to honour multiple summons by the agency after a viral video surfaced in which he claimed to have had sex with a 15-year-old girl.
The incident, which occurred during a livestream on Children’s Day, triggered widespread outrage and drew the attention of women’s rights groups and the Lagos State government.
In response to the backlash, NAPTIP sent a formal invitation to Okoye on May 28, requesting that he appear at its headquarters in Abuja on May 30.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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