- Controversial singer Speed Darlington was arrested for allegedly slandering Burna Boy
- After fulfilling bail terms, Speed Darlington has finally regained freedom
- His release was achieved by prominent lawyer Deji Adeyanju who vowed to do so
Nigerian controversial singer, Speed Darlington, also known as Akpi, has finally regained freedom after being detained in police custody.
Speed Darlington was arrested three days ago, for allegedly slandering Burna Boy in viral videos. In one of the videos, he questioned the authenticity of Burna Boy’s Grammy award.
In another, Speed Darlington made a cursing remark about Burna Boy’s mother. In the heat of the controversy, prominent Nigerian lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju had condemned Speed Darlington’s arrest and vowed to secure his release.
In a video and pictures circulating on Tuesday, October 8, Deji Adeyanju confirmed the release of Speed Darlington via his official Facebook page.
“Special appreciation to Egbon @YeleSowore , super reliable senior lawyer @stanalieke and to all Nigerians for raising their voices for Speed Darlington. Must also appreciate Prof Sanusi and his team at IRT for their professionalism today.” he wrote.
Deji had earlier revealed that Speed Darlington, who was initially reported missing, was arrested in connection to a petition filed by Grammy award-winning singer Burna Boy.
According to Deji, Burna Boy lodged a defamation and cyberstalking complaint which led to the detention of Speed Darlington for five days in Abuja.
“He is my only son,” Speed Darlington’s mother confirms son’s arrest, begs Burna Boy
Earlier, TheRadar reported that hours after Nigerian singer Burna Boy reacted to Speed Darlington’s disappearance, Speed Darlington’s mother, Queen Onuorah broke silence and confirmed her son’s arrest.
In a video, Speed Darlington’s mother, on Tuesday, October 8, shared details of how her son was picked up by singer Burna Boy and his squad over a controversial video he (Speed Darlington) made about Burna Boy.
