JUST IN: Speed Darlington granted bail, says lawyer

Stanley Alieke, the counsel for popular controversial rapper, Darlington Achakpo, aka Speed Darlington, said the singer has been granted bail after nearly a month in police custody. Alieke disclosed this on his Instagram handle on Monday. “Apki has been granted bail by the court,” he wrote without including much information.

The rapper was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo State. His arrest was connected to an alleged abuse of Afrofusion star, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy. Related News BREAKING: NNPCL stations drop petrol price to N965 in Abuja Experts advocate property tax reforms in Abuja FG mourns stampede victims, urges yuletide safety Darlington’s counsel, Deji Adeyanju also confirmed that Burna Boy was responsible for his arrest.



Darlington had taunted Burna Boy over his affiliation with the embattled United States rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs who is facing multiple charges for sexual exploitation and human trafficking. This prompted his first arrest. On his arrival, Speed Darlington swore never to back down on calling out the Grammy award winner because of his association with the embattled Diddy.

Earlier, Darlington’s lawyer, Adeyanju said that the singer would be arraigned within 48 hours or be released on bail. “Our FREP application for Speed Darlington a.k.

a has been granted by the court. He is to be arraigned within 48 hours or released. Issues around injustice may take time but justice will always prevail,” he wrote.

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