Tonto Denies Posting Pictures of Weed On Instagram

Tonto Dikeh denies posting pictures of weed on Instagram.

After receiving overwhelming criticism from fans and a threat from the NDLEA to arrest her, Tonto Dikeh is now saying she did not post a picture of marijuana on Instagram.
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh caused an uproar after allegedly posting a picture of marijuana on Instagram with the caption 'Mi smoke gaja mi smoke weed while my hatez smoke ma gossip’, Word Stage reports.
A wave of criticism from fans followed and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) threatended to arrest Dikeh based on the fact that it is illegal to promote drug use in Nigeria.
The actress had launched a damage control campaign by stating through her publicist that the picture posted on Instagram was a misconception.
She said, "As much as I would like to ignore the current issue on hemp, I think I owe well-meaning people some clarification. It is so easy the misconception that can come from a picture- the genius of technology. If you cannot find me holding a wrap of marijuana then you may want to slow down on your assumptions. We shouldn’t use our platforms to spread half-truths.
"A fan wrote those words with herbs on my birthday on Instagram, and I replied: "Thank you #teampoko". Now how does someone else’s action become my crime? If I said those words ('Mi smoke gaja mi smoke weed while my hatez smoke ma gossip’) I will stand by them but I didn’t, and just because it is convenient for people to believe the lies still doesn’t make it the truth. The whole thing is falsified by people who just love to have fun at other’s expense.
"Let’s put some thought to some of the things we write. Don’t do cut-and-paste. The original pictures are there to see; but no! That is too boring to be the truth. We want the truth to be nasty and spicy for our enjoyment, even if it is a pack of lies. Visit my Instagram page and see if the original picture is the same as the ones being circulated", she said.
Meanwhile, a development inclined non-governmental organization-Human Rights Writers’ Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has waded into the controversy trailing an alleged marijuana picture of foremost actress Miss. Tonto Dike on the social media [instagram] which culminated in the reported threat of arrest of the actress by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The crime carries a 15 year jail sentence..

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