For those who think Ruggedman has anything to do with Naira
Marleys arrest, he wants them to desist from making that assumption.
According to him, even though he
said he was happy Naira Marley was arrested, the reason for that statement was
because of the reawakening such actions would indicate to young Nigerians who
want to get involved in cyber fraud.
"My fellow Nigerians and the Distinguished members of
the Press, I have read and heard all sorts of comments pertaining to the Naira
Marley case and seen the misinformation making the rounds which are quite
unfortunate, to say the least. I do not know Naira Marley personally, the same
way I do not know the over 300 Nigerians I have gotten justice for against
police brutality. I do it because it is who I am.
"All I did was caution a young artist, who has
influence, against making utterances about an issue that by the global standard
is considered a crime. I believe correcting this was the way to go as an elder,
but got insulted for this even by those being misled. I never responded to
Naira Marley’s invectives nor those of his fans, same way I have not responded
to any of the negative comments from social media.
"I note that saying I was “happy in a way” about his
arrest has evidently frayed some nerves and for that, I apologise. It was in
hope that it would serve as a deterrent for persons who might consider the said
ills or need to make a U-turn. It by no means was intended to wish for his
downfall. It perhaps was not a good choice of word in hindsight. I do not look
forward to anyone’s downfall but rather hope we all learn from the situation.
"I hereby state categorically that I had nothing to do
with his arrest. We all must recall that he glorified fraud on a public
platform where security agencies like the Police, NDLEA, and EFCC are also on.
I am sure they saw his posts and captions the same way we all did. I, however,
was the one that cautioned him. I guess this was what led all the darts and
arrows my way as literal mortal retribution to my person.
"Despite the
disrespect to my person, I got nothing against him and only longed for him to
be discerning and utilise his position of influence appropriately. May God
bless you all and yes that includes those wishing me evil and threatening me.
Nothing will change who I am and I will keep you all in my prayers," the
statement read.
It would be recalled that Ruggedman had called out Naira
Marley a few weeks ago after he made a shocking statement on social media
encouraging Internet fraud. Few days after their online drama, Naira Marley was
arrested by men of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over Internet
fraud.
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