The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has declared Nigerian entertainer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.
NAPTIP made this known via its official Instagram handle @officialnaptip on Friday afternoon.
It read, “WANTED BY NAPTIP. Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, is wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.
“Anyone with credible information on his whereabouts is urged to contact NAPTIP immediately. Call: 07030000203, info@naptip.gov.ng.”
The notice comes a month after Okoye failed to honour the agency’s invitation for questioning over his claim of having sex with a 15-year-old girl during a live Instagram video.
NAPTIP had summoned Okoye over his statement in a now-viral Instagram video.
A letter, signed by the agency’s Head of Cybercrime Response Team, Ngamaraju Mangzha, was addressed to Okoye on May 28, 2025.
It asked the singer to appear at its Abuja head office at 09:00 a.m. on May 30, 2025.
Later, NAPTIP said it received an official response from Okoye, who claimed he could not visit. He insisted on appearing on June 26.
In his response, Okoye said, “Hello, I will not be able to come in today. This is very sudden and urgent for me. I already have commitments and responsibilities.
“I suggest you reschedule for next month, June 26. I will be in Abuja that day.”
The singer failed to appear.
NAPTIP replied in a letter signed by its Director of Information and Communications Technology & Coordinator, Cybercrime Response Team, Hakeem Lawal.
Lawal wrote, “The Agency wishes to state that the invitation was sent to you on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, giving you sufficient time to prepare and appear as indicated.
“Moreover, the issue at hand is of urgent National importance and requires an urgent response.
He continued, “As such, NAPTIP will not be able to work with your schedule as stated in your response.”
However, you are further given till Monday, June 2, 2025, at 1:00 pm, to appear in person at the NAPTIP’s Headquarters: 2028, Dalaba Crescent, Wuse Zone 5, FCT, Abuja, for the interview.
Lawal added, “Please, as stated in our earlier correspondence, your cooperation is very critical in this matter.”
However, Okoye did not appear for questioning that Monday.
The singer sparked outrage on Children’s Day after a livestream where he claimed he had once slept with a 15-year-old virgin. The clip quickly went viral, triggering widespread outrage from viewers and women’s-rights groups who accused him of confessing to statutory rape.
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