Popular musician and dancer Idowu Smart Emmanuel, better known by his stage name Lil Smart, was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for reportedly disparaging his former label boss, Naira Marley.
Lil Smart has previously accused Naira Marley of kidnapping and abusing him. In order to evade justice, he further claimed that Naira Marley had bribed every police officer in Lagos and linked him to a credit card fraud scheme.
The Nigeria Police Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, during a press briefing, confirmed the arrest, stating that Lil Smart was being held for criminal defamation, cyberstalking, and spreading falsehoods against Naira Marley.
“ARREST OF SUSPECT FOR CRIMINAL DEFAMATION & CYBERSTALKING. – Following a petition filed by a law firm, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime arrested one Idowu Smart Emmanuel, a native of Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, for criminal defamation, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and falsehood against Abdulazeez Adeshina Fashola (A.K.A Naira Marley).
“Investigations revealed that the suspect, using his Instagram handle @lilsmart_ , falsely alleged that he was abducted, assaulted, and robbed of $300, further claiming that Naira Marley had bribed all police officers in Lagos and was involved in credit card fraud.
“The suspect later admitted in writing that these allegations were false and without evidence to prove his claim. On January 28, 2025, he was apprehended at his residence in Megamound Estate, Ajah, Lagos, and the exhibits involved in this crime were recovered,” the statement reads.
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