Speed Darlington Refuses to Obey NAPTIP Warrant Over Allegations
Skip to content Speed Darlington Refuses to Obey NAPTIP Warrant Over Allegations Jun 30, 2025 — by Emytrillions in News Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, better known as Speed Darlington, has refused to comply with a warrant issued by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), which declared him wanted for allegations including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. The situation began after a video of Okoye went viral, in which he allegedly claimed during a livestream on Children’s Day that he had slept with a 15-year-old girl. The video drew public anger and attracted attention from women’s rights advocates and the Lagos State government. In reaction, NAPTIP formally invited the artist to appear at its headquarters in Abuja on May 30, 2025. Okoye declined, citing other engagements, and suggested a new date of June 26. The agency turned down the proposal and gave him a deadline of June 2, which he also failed to meet. NAPTIP then issued a p...