- As rumors of his arrest have relentlessly circled, Lil Smart has now been officially named in the police’s highly anticipated press briefing, confirming his detention.
- Just hours ago, the authorities revealed a list of recent arrests, and to the mixed reactions from many, the renowned dancer’s name was prominently featured.
- Detailed reports have emerged, outlining the offenses that led to his arrest, with a growing chorus of speculation around the gravity of the charges.
In a stunning development, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have apprehended the popular Nigerian dancer, Idowu Smart Emmanuel, in connection with his recent explosive allegations against his former label boss, the controversial rapper Naira Marley.
It all began when Lil Smart, in a fiery outburst, accused Naira Marley of a heinous act of violence, claimed he was kidnapped, beaten, and robbed of a staggering $300 by Marley and his Marlian crew.
The dancer went on to make further damning accusations, alleged that the rapper had bribed every police officer in Lagos to escape justice, implicated him in an elaborate credit card fraud scheme.
During a press briefing held in Abuja on Thursday, the Nigeria Police Force Spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that Lil Smart admitted in his written statement that his explosive allegations against Naira Marley were fabricated following his arrest on January 28, 2025, at his residence for defamation.
The police captioned via Instagram;
“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.”
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