Drama As Speed Darlington Rejects NAPTIP Invitation, Insists On ₦2.5M Fee

Controversial Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has declared that he will not honour the invitation of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) unless he is paid a sum of ₦2.5 million.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The agency had summoned the singer after he claimed during a live Instagram session that he had engaged in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. However, Speed Darlington failed to respond to the invitation, prompting NAPTIP to declare him wanted.

In a video posted on his Instagram page on Monday, Speed Darlington accused NAPTIP of using his name to chase clout, insisting he has committed no crime. He acknowledged that his remarks in the viral video were reckless but maintained they were not criminal.

“This video is for NAPTIP,” he said. “All this ‘wanted’ nonsense you posted everywhere — take that sh*t down. I am not coming! I’ve committed no crime. All I did was talk. Irresponsible talk is not a crime. Where is your evidence? Who is the complainant?”

He further accused the agency of trying to use his celebrity status for publicity. “You just want to say, ‘We invited a celebrity.’ I was born here. I know how these psychological games work. You want to use my name to trend.”

Speed Darlington stated that before he would consider appearing before the investigation panel, NAPTIP must pay him ₦2.5 million along with round-trip flight tickets for himself and his personal assistant.

“₦2.5 million is my appearance fee,” he insisted. “You’ll pay that, plus return tickets for me and my PA. This is an appearance because you have no evidence. There’s no crime. I was only trying to trend. Coming there is a waste of my time.”

He also claimed that the agency only responded after some social media users — particularly women in their 20s and 30s without husbands — pressured them to act on the viral video.

Responding to allegations of cyberstalking and bullying, Speed Darlington questioned the basis of such claims. “Cyberstalking? Who did I stalk? Cyberbullying? Who did I bully? Did I mention anyone’s name in that video? You’re just throwing English around to intimidate people and look relevant.”