Lagos Police Admit Misidentifying DJ Switch As Arrested DJ

• The police recently arrested a DJ for assaulting officers.

• Some media outlets reported that DJ Switch was the violent DJ.

• The police spokesperson in Lagos initially confirmed that the arrested person was DJ Switch.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has admitted misidentifying one Commissioner DJ Wysei as Obianuju Catherine Ude, better known as DJ Switch.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the clarification in a post on X on Thursday.

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Various media outlets (Eko Hot Blog unincluded) had reported that DJ Switch was arrested for assaulting police officers in Lagos.

The police spokesperson also confirmed that DJ Switch was the implicated assault suspect.

However, in a statement, Hundeyin admitted that the false reports were a “mixup” from the police’s end.

He noted that it was Commissioner DJ Wysei who was arrested, not DJ Switch.

“There is a mixup from our end. Arrested person is DJ Commissioner Wysei not DJ Switch,” the police spokesperson wrote.

“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.”

Earlier, DJ Switch denied being arrested, saying she does not condone or support violence against the police.

She slammed the false reporting as dangerous, demanding the retraction of the misleading stories.

“I was woken up by a barrage of calls and text this morning. I wondered why because I know today is not my birthday. Only to find that I, have been arrested,” DJ Switch wrote on X.

“One of the links that was sent to me alleged that I had assaulted the police. Now, while I am not a fan of many of our police men and women, I do not condone nor do I support violence against the police.

“Our blogs have such an unhealthy appetite for traffic that they can’t even spend the transport fare it would cost them to go investigate and make certain of the news they share to the public. These false reporting is dangerous and negatively shapes narratives.

“Many people want so badly to believe I am just like those I’ve fought against or believing that I have sacrificed all I have ever worked for just to bring down Nigeria. This is false.

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“That being said, my lawyers have screenshotted every blog they can find this false news and this is defamation of my character. These blogs have till end of day to take down this false news and kindly replace with a post correcting their mistake. I am not looking for cheap publicity, I hate clout chasing 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.”

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