Nigerian media personality and singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has been released on bail after fulfilling his bail conditions on Tuesday, October 9, 2024.
Speed Darlington was arrested as a result of a complaint filed by Burna Boy, who accused him of defamation and cyberstalking. The controversy began with a viral video where Darlington questioned Burna Boy’s Grammy Award win for his album Twice As Tall.
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju, confirmed Speed Darlington’s release on his X (formerly Twitter) account, he thanked those who helped secure his freedom. Adeyanju commended the professionalism of the Nigerian Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) department.
He wrote, “Special appreciation to #YeleSowore, super reliable senior lawyer #stanalieke, and to all Nigerians for raising their voice for Speed Darlington. We must also appreciate Prof. Sanusi and his team at IRT for their professionalism today,” Adeyanju wrote.
