Buju denied spitting on a cop, said his life was threatened

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On Thursday, famous Nigerian singer BNXN, known as Buju, denied spitting on a police officer’s face.

As reported earlier, Buju tweeted that he spat on an officer and the police warned that he would be sanctioned if found guilty.

However, after being called to appear for questioning, the singer tweeted in a thread on Thursday, explaining his now-deleted tweet. He added that he is never in support of assaulting an officer of the law.

His tweet read: “I do not support abuse against the police in any form.

“My since deleted tweet stating that I spat in [sic] a police officer’s 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. I don’t support violence or abuse against the police in any form.”

Buju said the altercation between himself and the officers was a life-threatening situation, adding that the cops, in the process, assaulted him.

“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 me, and I don’t want my deleted tweet to be taken seriously.

“I appreciate the swift intervention of some reputable police officers on this matter too. Love,” Buju wrote.

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. I do not support violence or abuse against the police in any form.

— Benson (@BNXN) August 18, 2022

All the police officers involved in this case, serving at Area F Ikeja, were identified and invited to the headquarters for 1100hrs today. @BNXN was equally requested to report at the headquarters same time, which he promptly agreed to. However, at about 1230hrs today, 1/4 https://t.co/cRH26j3MvB

— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) August 18, 2022

Source: dailypost.ng

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