- Nigerian singer Speed Darlington has been arrested for over a week
- His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has accused the Nigerian police of refusing to grant him freedom
- Netizens shared mixed reactions to his latest revelation
Deji Adeyanju, the lawyer for arrested controversial singer Speed Darlington, has accused the Nigerian police of refusing to release the artiste.
Speed Darlington was rearrested over a week ago after his first for allegedly jumping bail and defaming his colleague, Burna Boy.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post on December 9, Adeyanju opened up about the delayed release of his client and cited reasons the Police gave him.
“The @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU have refused to release Speed Darlington or take him before a judge to face trial on the childish excuse that the last time they released him to me, he travelled to the US. This narrative is false because we told them he was going to the US to return,” he said.
Adeyanju also revealed that the law firm representing the singer has done what is necessary on speed Darlington, but the case has not been assigned by the court.
Netizens react to Deji Adeyanju’s claim
TheRadar curated some below:
@Jallo07142 said, “We're not the court!
Go and do your "Lawyering" in the court and quit sensationalism, and you must separate your practice from activism or you risk jeopardizing the essence of your pro Bono activities.”
@EricChimara said, “Even if there was anything like that, is it the right of the police to deny him freedom or the court? I really don't understand this country,”
@Momonny1 said, “Even at that they are duty bound to take him before a judge to take his plea which one is all this the police are doing?”
@Ye_notkanye said, “Na police una get matter with but you use Burna boy pic. You dey obsessed with the greatest African artist of all time. I understand baba werey.”
@TosinBamidele said, “If you ain’t interested in his little change, tell him to apologise the same way you do,”
@JacobsShed9018 said, “The Rogue police force is at it again. Oppression and extortion is their watchword. They stole his phones the last time,”
@Osagaeme_one said, “What is actually his offense now? A very lawless country. I thought long face said he was dropping charges.”
@ice_bling said, “Oga social media is not court go station write statement shey u tender apologies which dey u ask us before u publish am. If u like akpi well well tell police to kuku lock una two till them ready to carry am go court.”
Alleged Defamation: 3 popular Nigerian artistes who have been arrested
Meanwhile, TheRadar reported earlier that it’s been one week since Nigerian singer Speedy Darlington was rearrested over the alleged defamation of Burna Boy and jumping bail.
Following Speed Darkington’s arrest, TheRadar curated a list of Nigerian artistes who have been arrested for alleged defamation.
