The recent viral video of Controversial singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, where he narrated in Igbo his alleged encounter with a 15-year-old virgin, has drawn widespread outrage and concern from Nigerians and various advocacy groups across the country.
The singer has been embroiled in scandal since Tuesday when in an Instagram video admitted to having sexual relations with a 15-year-old.
The incident has triggered an avalanche of criticism and condemnation of the incident as a result of the country’s lawlessness. Civil society organizations and child rights advocates have condemned the crime, demanding justice for the victims and tougher punishment for such acts.
Even amidst the backlash and criticism, Speed Darlington has released a new video, saying if he knew his first video on having sex with a 15-year-old girl would attract widespread reactions and attention, he would have said he slept with a 12-year-old girl instead of 15.
Referring to attention drawn by his alleged confession to sex with a minor, during an Instagram live, the ‘Village Girl’ singer said: “I should have claimed the girl was 12 years old, assuming I knew saying the girl was a 15-year-old will give me this much attention.
“This is because we are in Southern Nigeria, which is part of what I discussed with my lawyer. Would you come at me like this if we were in Sokoto? No, you would not have disrespected me like this. Mr advocate, VDM, go to Northern Nigeria where a 70-year-old man will marry an 11-year-old girl since you are so serious about the case.
“I saw one in 2021, 12 years married to a 61 year old , what do I want to do with your followership?, because you are following me.
“When VDM was locked up, I mind my business, I never involved myself because I know all his contents are insults, attaching himself to peoples business, and I am ready for this front and back, bring it on please.”
“Remove my name from your mouth,” he further warned.
Meanwhile, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) had summoned Speed Darlington for interrogations over alleged sex with minor video confession.
The invitation followed Speed Darlington’s controversial statement in a new video that he should have claimed the girl he allegedly had sexual relations with was 12 years old rather than a 15-year-old.
Speed Darlington’s alleged confession to having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl in a hotel on Tuesday. Subsequently, the controversial singer denied the allegation, claiming his earlier confession was a social media stunt to trend his new song, “Village Girl”.
Meanwhile, in an official statement made available in an Instagram post by NAPTIP on Thursday, the issues that warranted the invitation of Speed Darlington were not limited to a video where Speed Darlington allegedly admitted to having engaged in sexual acts with an underage girl.
Narrating the occurrences that led to Speed Darlington’s invitation for further investigation, NAPTIP wrote: “We write to formally invite you to appear before the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in respect of certain video materials recently circulated online, including but not limited to a particular Instagram video wherein you allegedly made statements admitting to having engaged in sexual acts with an underage girl.
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“Additional archived videos, now in circulation, similarly contain admissions and degrading commentary concerning minors.” The body noted while referring to an old video, where the singer was accused of sleeping with a 12-year-old girl, who was said to be his landlady’s househelp.
The law enforcement agency further clarified that “These actions, if substantiated, constitute offences under the Trafficking in Persons(Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act (TIPPEA) 2015, Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015“
“You are hereby invited to appear in person for an interview as regards the alleged actions on 30 May 2025 by 9a.m. at the NAPTIP Headquarters.”The body stated.
NAPTIP further admonished Speed Darlington, saying, “Kindly bring along any legal representation or documents you may consider relevant.”
“Please be informed that your cooperation is critical to ensuring a fair and thorough inquiry into the matter. Failure to honour this invitation may result in further legal action,” NAPTP wrote.
“Victim has been identified.”
Meanwhile, contrary to the singer’s claim that his earlier confession was a social media stunt to trend his new song, “Village Girl”, Isaac Fayose, the brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, has revealed that the 15-year-old girl victim has been identified and was going to file a formal complaint against Speed Darlington to enable law enforcement agencies to commence investigation.
Speaking in a video message shared via his Instagram page, Fayose said, “Nigeria is the most lawless nation in the world. Even our children the value they are getting now is so low. No law at all…
“How can we operate a lawless nation?The latest saga is Akpi, Speed Darlington coming on a live video to say he slept with an underage, 15-year-old girl. Wow! What a sad moment in our country. He made the confession on Children’s Day. Where is the protection for our children?
“Akpi was thinking it was a joke, but unfortunately for him, we now have a victim coming forward tomorrow to write a statement at the police station with her mother. Akpi, you’re going to be the latest pedophile in Nigeria. You’re going to join the likes of R. Kelly. You have been joking about Diddy’s baby oil scandal, but now you’re a victim of your oil. We got someone coming up tomorrow to write a statement against you. And I believe that the relevant agencies, international communities are watching you, I’m currently in Dubai, people are talking about it. This one, you can’t sweep it under the carpet.”