Obianuju Udeh, a disc jockey and activist popularly known as DJ Switch, has stopped rumours of her arrest and arraignment.

Several blogs and media outfits published reports on Thursday morning claiming Switch fought with policemen attached to Elemoro, Ajah area of Lagos State, on Wednesday.

These platforms quoted unnamed police sources and said the police arrested Switch and prepared her for arraignment in a magistrate court in Eti-Osa.

Reacting via a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Switch said she woke up to the news and was taken aback because the events were untrue.

“I was woken up by a barrage of calls and texts this morning. I wondered why because I know today is not my birthday. Only to find that I have been arrested,” she tweeted.

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“One of the links that was sent to me alleged that I had assaulted the police. Now, while I am not a fan of many of our policemen and women, I do not condone nor do I support violence against the police.”

She demanded a retraction and threatened to sue if the stories remained online.

Meanwhile, Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Lagos State Police Command, has taken responsibility for the misinformation.

In a tweet via his official handle @BenHundeyin, he said he erroneously gave false information to the media outfits when quizzed on the topic.

“There is a mixup from our end. Arrested person is DJ Commissioner Wysei not DJ Switch,” Hundeyin tweeted. “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.”

Switch reacted to this tweet saying, “Thank you! Apologies accepted.”