The Nigeria Police Force said singer and dancer, Idowu Smart Emmanuel a.k.a Lil Smart has been detained for defaming his former label owner, Naira Marley.
Lil Smart on his Instagram page had accused Naira Marley of kidnaping, assault, and robbery of his $300. He also alleged that Naira Marley had bribed all police officers in Lagos to escape justice and implicated him in a credit card fraud scheme.
But Lil Smart later admitted in a written statement that his allegations against Naira Marley were entirely false and without evidence.
NPF spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that Lil Smart is 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.
