The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has placed Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, on its watchlist after he failed to honour an invitation to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.
The update was disclosed on Monday, November 24, by NAPTIP’s Director of Legal and Prosecution, Ijeoma Mary Amugo, during a press briefing in Abuja, according to Leadership.
NAPTIP had earlier declared the controversial artiste wanted on June 27, 2025, over allegations including cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and claims he made during a live Instagram session involving sexual activity with an underage girl—an allegation considered a serious offence under Nigerian law. Speed Darlington, however, filed a lawsuit insisting he committed no wrongdoing and should not have been declared wanted.
Responding to journalists, Amugo said the rapper allegedly attempted to intimidate the agency on social media after the notice was issued. She added that NAPTIP has been unable to trace him to any verifiable address despite efforts to locate him physically.
“As I’m speaking to you, the last report we have is that he is outside the country and we have not heard from him yet. We have placed him on the watchlist. Anytime he enters Nigeria, NAPTIP will continue the investigation from where we stopped,” she said.
The agency maintains that the case remains open pending the singer’s return to the country.
