Court Orders Speed Darlington’s Arraignment Or Release Within 48 Hours

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arraignment of Nigerian singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, after spending almost one month in police detention.

Naija News recalls Speed Darlington was arrested in Owerri, Imo State, for alleged cyberbullying against his colleague, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy.

The singer’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, in a post via his social media page on Monday, said the court ordered Darlington’s arraignment within 48 hours after granting their fundamental rights, FREP application.

He said, “Our FREP application for Speed Darlington aka has been granted by the court. He is to be arraigned within 48 hrs or released. Issues around injustice may take time but justice will always prevail.”

Meanwhile, Deji Adeyanju, in an exclusive interview with Naija News, noted that some powerful forces are behind the arrest and detention of Darlington.

Adeyanju further stated that the Nigeria Police Force is violating the singer’s rights.

According to Adeyanju, Darlington had no plan to jump bail, adding that the singer had an emergency in the US and came back.

Speaking on the move to secure his release, he said, “We have just filed a fundamental right proceeding at the Federal High Court, which is aimed at securing his release.”