Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has tackled popular disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, otherwise known as DJ Switch, for her claims regarding the onslaught of peaceful #EndSARS protesters.
Recall that on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the musician live-streamed the onslaught of the peaceful protesters.
In the streaming-video which attracted wild reactions from members of the public, armed men in military uniforms were seen shooting the protesters as they sang the Nigerian national anthem and wave the flag.
Reacting to the video, Mohammed who described the event as a “massacre without bodies,” insisted that contrary to DJ Switch’s claims, not a single body has been produced or a single-family has come out to claim their family member was killed at the Lekki tollgate.
The minister lamented how celebrities like DJ Switch used social media to circulate fake news during the #EndSARS crisis.
His words: “One of the purveyors of fake news was one DJ Switch which real name is Obianuju Catherine Udeh, even though she claimed authentic evidence of mass killings. Surprisingly, instead of presenting whatever evidence she may have, she chose to escape from the country on the claim that her life was in danger. In danger for who?
“The military has come out to say we never sought after her and to the best of my knowledge, the police never declared her wanted.
“Her conduct thus becomes suspect. Who is she fronting for? What is her real motive? Who are her sponsors? If she has any evidence, why is she not presenting such evidence to the panel? Since she was very desperate for asylum in any country, did she have to resort to blatant falsehood to tarnish the image of the country?
“In the fullness of time, this lady will be exposed for who she is, a fraud, a front for divisive and destructive forces.
“At this juncture, we want to appeal to countries that have made faulty judgements on the basis of fake news and disinformation emanating from #EndSARS crisis to endeavour to seek and find the truth.”
Meanwhile, DJ Switch in an interview with CNN, lamented how the live coverage has affected her musical career.
