There was a mixup from our end – Police apologise to DJ Switch, confirm arrest of DJ Commissioner Wysei

• Shortly after the report about the arrest of Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Switch went viral, the Police have broken their silence.
• The Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Lagos state police, Ben Hundeyin, in a tweet, revealed that DJ Switch wasn’t arrested and there was a mix-up.
• Ben Hundeyin’s disclaimer came after DJ Switch had reacted to the report of her arrest, debunking it as false.

The Nigerian police force, through the Lagos state PRO, Ben Hundeyin, has finally cleared the air about a viral report making the rounds about popular disc jockey DJ Switch.

Earlier today, Thursday, April 18, 2024, reports about the arrest of DJ Switch went viral. Hours after the report, the famous disc jockey went on social media to debunk it, noting that it was false and she wasn’t in the custody of the Nigerian police.

After DJ Switch’s reaction, the PRO of the Lagos state police force took to his X handle to apologise for the misinformation.

He apologised to DJ Switch, noting that he is responsible for the mix-up. He went on to confirm that the arrested disc jockey was Commissioner Wysei, not Switch. Ben Hundeyin wrote:

“There is a mixup from our end. Arrested person is DJ

Commissioner Wysei not DJ Switch.

Apologies for all inconveniences to a few media outfits like Lindaikeji, BBC and TVC that I gave confirmation this morning.

Apologies to DJ Switch too.”

Here’s a screenshot of the statement put out by the Police PRO:

Here are some of the comments that trailed the viral tweet:

Arakunrin_MFR wrote: We appreciate your quick correction and update. In the same spirit, please kindly exercise the diligence that has always been your guide on this platform throughout the years, Anyway, officer, keep up the good work.

PureMinD__ wrote: You wished and wanted it to be DJ Switch so bad. You knew what you were doing Lmao.

holy_hero: “Be like say DJ Switch dey live rent free for una head.. She really get una gan.”

NobleBenz: “Making such mistake is dangerous and detrimental to her brand. This is a grave mistake on your part and making an apology online isn’t enough.”

Mautiin01: “Una sef no dey try. But we don hear, but you guys still needs to invite her on the Endsars issh.”