Bobrisky, a popular social media personality, has made a public plea to Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy to forgive and assist in securing the release of Speed Darlington, who has been imprisoned for 45 days.
Speed Darlington’s case began in October 2024 when he was arrested in Lagos on charges of defamation and cyberstalking against Burna Boy.
The case led to his transfer to Abuja, where he was held by the Inspector-General’s Intelligence Response Team. Although it seemed his situation was improving, he was re-arrested in November while performing in Owerri, Imo State.
Through a series of Instagram posts, Bobrisky expressed concern for Speed Darlington’s situation, stating that he has been punished sufficiently and deserves a second chance.
Bobrisky post read,“I just want to mind my business this year and stay away from anything involving Nigerian celebrities, but my soft heart won’t stop me from thinking about many things. Please, Burna Boy, forgive Speed. Prison is not a nice place. I don’t think he has the money for the VIP section because it’s expensive. None of these people I’m using my platform to stand for did the same for me when it was my time. But you know what? Our hearts are different. I can’t stand seeing human beings hurt. I pray, Burna, please release him. Forty-five days in prison is enough punishment.”
“Fans, learn how to tell your favourites the truth when they are crossing the line. You all were applauding Speed when he was saying unpleasant things. Now, none of you is in prison with him.”
