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Court grants speed Darlington bail after weeks in custody

By Musa Adekunle

23 December 2024   |   12:07 pm

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Controversial Nigerian rapper, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or “Akpi” has regained his freedom after nearly a month in police detention. Speed Darlington, 39, was picked up on November 27 during a performance in Owerri, Imo State. The arrest was linked to allegations of verbal abuse targeted at Afrofusion superstar Damini Ogulu, famously…

Controversial Nigerian rapper, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or “Akpi” has regained his freedom after nearly a month in police detention.

Speed Darlington, 39, was picked up on November 27 during a performance in Owerri, Imo State.

The arrest was linked to allegations of verbal abuse targeted at Afrofusion superstar Damini Ogulu, famously called Burna Boy.

The drama unfolded after Speed Darlington mocked Burna Boy for his connection with embattled American rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently embroiled in multiple legal battles involving accusations of sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

The taunts reportedly set the stage for the controversial rapper’s first arrest.

Darlington’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, revealed that Burna Boy had a hand in the rapper’s detention, stating, “Burna Boy was responsible for his arrest.” Despite the legal troubles, Darlington remained defiant, vowing to continue criticising the Grammy winner for his association with Diddy.

On Monday, an update came from an Instagram user, Alieke, who shared that Darlington had been granted bail. “Akpi has been granted bail by the court,” the post read, though further details were not disclosed.

Earlier, Adeyanju hinted at the possibility of his client being arraigned or released soon, saying, “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.”