Controversial artiste, Speed Darlington, has sought to clear the air over the shock his claim that he slept with a 15-year-old- girl in a hotel.
He had said in a video that blood poured on the bed, suggesting the victim was chaste.
While many people have condemned the act, he has said in a new video that he made the broadcast to attract attention to his new song.
He says: “All my followers pissed off about the video I recorded in which I spoke about me sleeping with a 15-year-old, I am an artist. I need controversy to eat. If you are not trending, you are not getting booked. Simple! Nobody is booking something that is not trending.
“I have a new song now. The song is talking about f#ck this, f#ck that. This is my genre. I do not perform Christian music. When I dropped my song, I needed f#ck contents to push it,. That is what I was doing. Don’t give it more like than it is supposed to have.
“If any of you are offended, it’s alright. Apologies.”
Meanwhile, he is under investigation by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) following a viral Instagram Live video where he allegedly admitted to defiling a 15-year-old girl at a hotel a decade ago.
In the earlier video, he described, in Igbo, the s3xual encounter that left the bed sheets bloody, requiring him to pay hotel staff N2,000 to replace them.
He said: “Before they could come change the sheets for me, I had to give N2,000. Because the thing is somehow, to tell an adult to come and clean blood that I brought out of the body of a 15-year-old girl. I can never work for anybody, lai lai. I only work for myself.”
The DSVA labelled the video “deeply disturbing” and, while noting its jurisdiction is limited to Lagos State, escalated the matter to NAPTIP due to the unspecified location of the incident.
The Lagos State Government emphasised its zero-tolerance policy on s3xual and gender-based violence, urging the public to provide information via DSVA’s toll-free line (08000-333-333) or NAPTIP’s contact ([email protected] or 07030000203).
The statement reads: “The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency is aware of the disturbing video currently circulating online, in which a popular entertainer allegedly admits to engaging in unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
“While the individual in question did not specify the location of the incident during the Instagram Live session, we must clarify that the DSVA’s jurisdiction is limited to Lagos State.
“In view of the above, and in line with our commitment to justice, we have escalated the situation to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
“The Lagos State Government reaffirms our zero-tolerance stance against all forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and will continue to advocate for accountability and the protection of every Nigerian child.
“You may also contact NAPTIP directly via email: [email protected] or phone: 07030000203.
“Lastly, we appreciate the vigilance of citizens who brought this to our attention and urge the public to continue reporting such cases through the appropriate legal channels.”
