Nigerian singer denies spitting on police amid controversy
However, BNXN is now retracting his remarks, claiming that he never actually spat on an officer's face and that his earlier statements should not be taken seriously or literally.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
BNXN, a Nigerian singer who goes by Benson, has responded to the controversy surrounding the claim that he spit at a police officer.
On a since-deleted tweet, BNXN, the actual name Daniel Benson, boasted on Twitter about spitting in a police officer's face.
The celebrity "will undoubtedly answer for his assault on a police officer," according to a Lagos State Police spokeswoman.
However, BNXN is now retracting his remarks, claiming that he never actually spat on an officer's face and that his earlier statements should not be taken seriously or literally.
"My since-deleted tweet stating that I spat in a police officer's 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. I do not support violence or abuse against the police in any form," he tweeted.
"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," he continued.
He also went on to thank "reputable" police officers for their intervention.
