Singer, Daniel Benson, better known as BNXN, has retracted a tweet where he admitted to spitting on a police officer.
Qed.ng reported that in a video that went viral on Wednesday, the music artiste formerly known as Buju, was seen exchanging words with some policemen who highjacked his car.
The singer in a now deleted tweet said he spat at one of the officers and it felt good.
The 25-year-old, however, made a U-turn in a tweet on Thursday, stating that the expression “spat in a police officer’s face” was “idiomatic”.
“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.
“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.”
BNXN’s statement comes after the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Ben Hundeyin, threatened sanctions against the singer based on his tweets.
