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‘We arrested DJ Wysei, not Switch’ — police apologise for mixup
The police in Lagos have apologised for a mix-up on the
alleged arrest of the disc jockey popularly known as DJ Switch.
Reports circulated earlier on Thursday that Switch was
arrested for alleged assault.
The DJ, however, denied the reports while threatening to sue
the rumour peddlers.
”That being said, my lawyers have screenshotted every blog
they can find this false news and this is defamation of my character,” a
statement from Switch reads in part.
“These blogs have “I am not looking for cheap publicity, I hate clout chasing In a short post via X, Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police The police spokesperson said the arrested DJ was “Wysei, not Hundeyin also tendered an apology to DJ Switch and some news “There is a mixup from our end. Arrested person is DJ “Apologies for all inconveniences to a few media outfits “Apologies to DJ There is a mixup from our end. Arrested person is DJ Commissioner Wysei not DJ Switch.
Apologies for all inconveniences to a few media outfits like Lindaikeji, BBC and TVC that I gave confirmation this morning. Apologies to DJ Switch too. 🙏🏻
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) April 18, 2024 In response, the disc jockey wrote: “Thank you! Apologies Switch has been in the public eye in the past year after she She had also gone into hiding over alleged threats to her
till end of day to take down this false news and kindly replace with a post
correcting their mistake.
and I actually am not an ass because I was advised to sue immediately which
would cost them all a lot. So please do the needful and let us learn.”
spokesperson, admitted that there was a mixup leading to the “misleading”
reports.
Switch”.
outlets which he had earlier given confirmation.
Commissioner Wysei not DJ Switch,” he wrote.
like Lindaikeji, BBC and TVC that I gave confirmation this morning.
Switch too.”
accepted”.
filmed the infamous shooting of unarmed protesters in Lekki on October 20,
2020.
life.
