On Wednesday, human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju confirmed his client, singer Darlington ‘Speed Darlington’ Okoye’s re-arest in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES.
Already, Mr Adeyanju broke the news on Facebook but didn’t share details about Speed Darlington’s re arrest.
Barrister Deji stated that his arrest was perpetuated by a fellow Musician Known as Burna Boy ,he stated that Burna boy was abusing the power he had over him.
In October, Police arrested Speed Darlington in Lagos and transferred him to Abuja, where the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) detained him in the Guzape area.
The musician was allegedly reported to have been arrested for cyber stalking Burna Boy .The singer reportedly mocked Burna Boy’s association with American rapper Diddy, who the FBI arrested on multiple charges, including sexual exploitation.
In a video, Speed Darlington challenged Burna Boy to explain how he won the Grammy Award for his fifth album, ‘Twice As Tall’. The album, released on 14 August 2020, was executive-produced by Diddy and Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu.He was eventually released after meeting the bail conditions set by the police at the IRT department in Abuja.
However after Darlington ‘s release the feud between him and Burna did not end as he continued trolling Burna on his TikTok Page In one of the videos posted on 31 October, he stated that the only way to end his feud with Burna Boy was for Burna Boy’s mother to publicly apologise to him on social media, just as his mother, Queen, pleaded with Burna Boy.
Tell your mother to kneel and beg me. When my mother was begging you, you were feeling cool. Now, I also want to feel cool with your mother begging me. God punish you, Burna Boy. I need to feel big with your mother on her knees begging me”, he said.
In another video released Tuesday, he used AI to alter Burna Boy’s face, announcing that he was going to Africa to claim their souls.
However Speed Darlington was able to secure bail after his first arrest.But has now been arrested again and Burna Boy is said to be responsible for this according to Barrister Deji Adeyanju.
