The Lagos State Police Command has issued a public apology for a mix-up following the alleged arrest of a popular Nigerian disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, aka DJ Switch.
Parallel Facts had reported that Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has denied viral reports that she was arrested by the Police over assault of a Police officer in Lagos.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, went on his X handle on Thursday, to make an apology stating that the arrested DJ was “DJ Commissioner Wysei, not DJ Switch.”
Hundeyin wrote, “There is a mixup from our end. The arrested person is DJ Commissioner Wysei, not DJ Switch.
“Apologies for all the inconvenience to a few media outfits like Linda Ikeji, BBC and TVC that I gave confirmation this morning.
“Apologies to DJ Switch too.”
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A report had said that DJ Switch was at the police station in Elemoro, Ajah on Monday, April 15 to complain about a man who allegedly defrauded her.
According to the police, the man was arrested on the same day and has been in police custody.
It was alleged that while the officers were about to drive the accused to court, DJ Switch blocked the station’s entrance and assaulted the female officer assigned to the case.
