The retraction of his statement followed comments by the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, that BXNN would be sanctioned for spitting at a police officer.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Singer BNXN has stated that he did not literally spit at a police officer following his clash with the police on Wednesday.
The musician, who had earlier deleted the tweet where he claimed to have spat at a police officer
His deleted tweet read, “Spat in a police officer’s face and it felt so good. I let you in my car and you dragged and tear my shirt, and start slapping me? (Sic) Nah, everybody must stop!”
In an update, BNXN tweeted that he used the expression of spitting idiomatically.
“My since deleted tweet stating that I spat in a police officers face was an idiomatic expression to say I disrespected a police officer to his face and not the literal way people may have taken it on social media,” he tweeted.
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“I do not support violence or abuse against the police in any form. Yesterday I was in a life-threatening situation which caused me to lash out due to the physical assault on me by some policemen who have now been brought to book. However. I just want to focus on what’s important to me, my music. Thank you for all the love and concern.
“I stood on my right as a responsible Nigerian, despite the violence against my person and I do not want my deleted tweet to be taken seriously. I appreciate the swift intervention of some reputable police officers on this matter too. Love.”
The retraction of his statement followed comments by the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, that BNXN would be sanctioned for spitting at a police officer.
Hundeyin also said the police officers would be sanctioned for their misbehaviour if established.
