The Nigerian police have arrested dancer Idowu Smart Emmanuel, popularly known as Lil Smart, for ‘criminal defamation, cyberstalking, cyberbullying and falsehood’ against the singer Naira Marley.
Recall that in December 2024, Lil Smart came online to allege that his former boss, Naira Marley and Zinolesky had attempted to kidnap him.
He warned that they should be held responsible if anything happened to him.
The police in a statement released on Thursday, February 6, said Lil Smart was arrested on January 28 and that he admitted in writing that the allegations were false and without evidence.
The police statement read: “Following a petition filed by a law firm, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime arrested one Idowu Smart Emmanuel, a native of ljebu 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.”
