The Lagos Police have detained Harrysong

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A report reaching Nollywood Times states that Singer Harry Okiri, popularly called Harrysong, is in detention at a Lagos State police station. On Tuesday, he posted on his Instagram Story that the police picked him up as he landed in the state.

The brief statement signed by his management noted that Harry’s phone was seized when he was arrested.

The post read, “I got arrested as I landed in Lagos. My phone has been seized and they won’t allow me to communicate with my people.”

Recall that a week ago, Harrysong accused music executive, Soso Soberekon, of plotting his murder. The singer, during a talk show published last Monday, tagged Soberekon as his enemy who attempted to assassinate him (Harrysong).

Reacting to the accusation, Soberekon, through his lawyers, sent a defamation notice to Harrysong, where he demanded N500m as compensation.

The notice partly read, “Our client has consequently directed us to request for a retraction of the said publication and an apology to be published in two newspapers and several online news millets not later than seven days of the delivery of this letter and also the payment of the sum of N500,000,000.00 (Five Hundred Million Naira) as damages and compensation for the malicious publications made against our client.

“TAKE NOTICE that if you fail to heed the request of our client within seven days of the receipt of this letter, we shall be constrained to proceed to the court of law against you for exemplary damages for injurious falsehood and malicious publication made of and concerning our client.”

Harrysong’s arrest may not be unconnected to the suit as today (Tuesday) marks the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum meted out to the singer.

Source: punchng.com

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