Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju says his efforts to get singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington bailed from the custody of the Nigeria Police Force was unsuccessful.
WITHIN NIGERIA reported on Wednesday morning, November 28 that the singer was rearrested on Tuesday night during his show in Owerri, the Imo State capital for allegedly cyberstalking his colleague, Damini Ogulu, alias Burna Boy.
His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju announced the latest arrest on Wednesday morning via a post on his official microblogging X page. He wrote:
In another tweet, Deji linked Speed Darlington’s rearrest to Burna Boy. The activist-turned-lawyer also berated the Grammy award winner for his action. He wrote:
In an update shared on his official Facebook and X pages on Wednesday night, his lawyer, Adeyanju said the police refused to release the singer on bail. He wrote:
Speed Darlington also known as Akpi, was earlier arrested on October 4, following the release of a contentious video in which he allegedly mocked his colleague, Burna Boy’s association with American rapper Diddy, who has faced legal issues with the FBI over charges of sexual exploitation.
The outspoken Nigerian singer was, however, released on bail on October 9 after spending five days in detention.
