Darlington Okoye, better known as Speed Darlington one of Nigeria’s controversial celebrities has found himself in trouble again with his colleague, Burna Boy barely two months after the latter got him arrested.
Glamsquad recalls that Speed Darlington fondly called known as Akpi, was arrested on 4th October after releasing a controversial video allegedly mocking Burna Boy’s ties with embattled American rapper Sean Diddy, who is entangled in FBI investigations over charges of sexual exploitation.
However, he was released on bail on 9th October after spending five days in detention.
In a shocking turn of event, Speed Darlington’s first lawyer, Deji Adeyanju announced on social media that the singer was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
On his Facebook, he wrote,
“Our client Speed Darlington, a.k.a AKPI has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Owerri at his show upon return to Nigeria”.
Stan Alieke reveals Speed Darlington’s
Stan Alieke, the second lawyer representing Speed Darlington shed light on the circumstances surrounding the singer’s rearrest.
According to Alieke, Speed Darlington was rearrested because of allegations of jumping bail jumping which he has categorically dismissed as both unfair and misleading.
In a statement on Wednesday, Alieke noted that singer Speed Darlington he was granted administrative bail in October. However, he further explained that his client missed the scheduled date to report back due to a medical emergency that required urgent treatment abroad.
Alieke firmly denied claims of bail jumping, insisting that Speed Darlington had planned to return to Abuja right after his performance in Owerri.
Read Alieke’s statement below
“Following our client’s performance in Owerri, our client was picked up by the police on allegations that he jumped bail. We are informed that this action was purportedly on the orders of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Bureau
“It is important to set the record straight, that on the 8th of October, 2024, our client was granted administrative bail after being illegally detained for five days upon being shipped from Lagos in connection with the Burna Boy’s incident. He was given a date to report back but was unable to do so due to a medical emergency that required him to travel abroad for treatment.
“In good faith, our client had arranged to return to Abuja after his performance at Owerri, in consultation with his lawyer and in liaison with police officers. It was never his intention to jump bail.
“We find this action by the police to be not only unnecessary but a clear attempt to embarrass and trample on the rights of our client. Such conduct is both unwarranted and a misuse of police authority.”
