Police refuse to release singer Speed Darlington on bail – Lawyer

Abdullateef Fowewe

Deji Adeyanju the lawyer singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington has said his effort to secure the singer’s bailed from the custody of the Nigeria Police Force was halted.

Adeyanju in an update shared via his Facebook account, stated that the police refused to release the singer on bail.

He wrote, “The Nigerian police brought our client Speed Darlington to Abuja from Owerri this evening and I just met him.

“They have refused to release him on bail over defamation of Burna Boy. Burna Boy, the Ojuelegba Fela sings about oppression but oppresses Akpi with the police”.

Dailyeconomy had on Wednesday, reported that Speed Darlington was rearrested by the police on Tuesday during his show in Owerri, Imo State for allegedly cyberstalking his colleague, Burna Boy.