Speed Darlington, whose real name is Darlington Okoye, is finally out on bail after spending five days in police custody. He was arrested in Lagos last Friday and then transferred to Abuja, where he was detained .
According to Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, Speed Darlington’s arrest was due to a petition filed by fellow musician Burna Boy, alleging cyberstalking. However, Adeyanju noted that after reviewing the petition, he didn’t see anything that warranted Speed Darlington’s arrest .
After meeting the bail conditions set by the police, Speed Darlington was released to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Tuesday evening. Adeyanju took to social media platform X to express gratitude to those who contributed to Speed Darlington’s release and commended the police in the IRT department for their professionalism .
The controversy surrounding Speed Darlington’s arrest began when he questioned Burna Boy’s Grammy Award win for his album ‘Twice As Tall’ and taunted his affiliation with US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’, who is facing multiple charges for sexual exploitation and human trafficking .
In a surprising turn of events, Speed Darlington’s mother pleaded with Burna Boy to “tamper justice with mercy” and release her son, in a video that sparked mixed reactions online
