- By Halimah Olamide
Popular police brutality protests activist, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch has expressed surprise at the reports of her being arrested by men of the Nigerian Police.
She said that the report of arrest based on an alleged attack on the police has caused upset prompting a barrage of calls to her Thursday morning.
She wrote in part, “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.”
She further asserted that her lawyers have a screenshot of every possible blog that may have published the false news, as it is defamation to her 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. Thank you!” She said.