{"id":231603,"date":"2025-07-01T13:18:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/alleged-rape-im-not-coming-my-appearance-fee-is-n2-5m-speed-darlington-replies-naptip\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:18:49","slug":"alleged-rape-im-not-coming-my-appearance-fee-is-n2-5m-speed-darlington-replies-naptip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/alleged-rape-im-not-coming-my-appearance-fee-is-n2-5m-speed-darlington-replies-naptip\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Rape: \u2018I\u2019m Not Coming, My Appearance Fee Is N2.5m,\u2019 Speed Darlington Replies NAPTIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alleged Rape: \u2018I\u2019m Not Coming, My Appearance Fee Is N2.5m,\u2019 Speed Darlington Replies NAPTIP<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nigerian entertainer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has dismissed allegations against him, saying that he will not honour a summons from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He also said his<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">appearance fee, as an entertainer, is \u20a62.5 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a video posted on his Instagram page on Monday, the singer insisted he had committed no crime, described the allegations as baseless, and accused the agency of seeking social media attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis video I am making is for NAPTIP. You people should pay attention. All these wanted posters you people posted all around, you all need to take <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that (<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">summon posts) down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI\u2019m not coming. You hear me? I\u2019m not coming. I have not committed any crime. All I did was speak. Irresponsible is not a crime,\u201d Okoye said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 41-year-old singer accused NAPTIP of trying to use him for social media attention, questioning the agency\u2019s motives and demanding evidence of any wrongdoing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWhere is your evidence? Who is the complainant? You want to use me to collect social media clout? \u2018Hey, look at us. We are doing our job. We summoned a celebrity and he came,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DLhiZzHuq6w\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The \u2018Baby Oil\u2019 crooner further described the agency\u2019s invitation as a psychological ploy, stating he would only appear if paid his standard appearance fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c2.5 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,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Referring to his controversial Instagram livestream where he appeared to confess to sleeping with a 15-year-old girl, Speed Darlington maintained there was no evidence against him and dismissed the uproar as unjustified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThere is no crime. All I did was try to claim it. You have no evidence. So, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">me<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> coming here is a waste of my time\u2026 Which one is cyberstalking? Who did I stalk? Did I post <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">or<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> bully <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">or<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> call anyone names in the video?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He also criticised women tagging NAPTIP to take action, accusing them of \u201chating on him\u201d, and warned that he would sue the agency for defamation if his name was not cleared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cYou have no evidence against me,\u201d he insisted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Allegations, Summons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_892290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-892290\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-892290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Speed-Darlington.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Speed-Darlington.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Speed-Darlington-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-892290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speed Darlington. Facebook\/Speed Darlington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NAPTIP had declared Okoye wanted last Friday via its official Instagram handle, urging the public to report any information on his whereabouts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, is wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration followed Okoye\u2019s failure to honour multiple summons from the agency after his viral Children\u2019s Day livestream triggered public outrage and concern from women\u2019s rights groups. The Lagos State government also reported the incident to NAPTIP.<\/p>\n<p>The agency first summoned him on 28 May to appear in Abuja on 30 May. He declined and proposed 26 June instead. NAPTIP rejected the new date, citing the urgency of the matter, and gave a final deadline of 2 June\u2014also ignored by the singer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe issue at hand is of urgent national importance and requires an urgent response,\u201d the agency said in a letter, warning of possible legal consequences for non-compliance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_937158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-937158\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-937158\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-8-3.png 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-8-3-300x162.png 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-8-3.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-937158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-8-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-8-3.png 650w, https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-8-3-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-937158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NAPTIP logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although Okoye later claimed the video was a prank aimed at promoting his music, critics said trivialising child sexual abuse\u2014even in jest\u2014was unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>NAPTIP maintained that his statements, if proven true, could amount to violations under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015 and the Cybercrime Act 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the controversial entertainer has been rumoured to be out of the country.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>Speed Darlington<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/2025\/06\/30\/alleged-rape-im-not-coming-my-appearance-fee-is-n2-5m-speed-darlington-replies-naptip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alleged Rape: \u2018I\u2019m Not Coming, My Appearance Fee Is N2.5m,\u2019 Speed Darlington Replies NAPTIP \u00a0 Nigerian entertainer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has dismissed allegations against him, saying that he will not honour a summons from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). 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