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Bobrisky pleads with Burna Boy to show mercy to Speed Darlington

By Musa Adekunle

12 January 2025   |   4:28 pm

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Popular crossdresser and social media personality, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, aka Bobrisky, has called on Grammy-winning musician Burna Boy to forgive and help release fellow entertainer Darlington Okoye, beter known as Speed Darlington, from prison. The plea came through a series of posts on Bobrisky’s Instagram story on Sunday, where he expressed deep concern about Speed…

Popular crossdresser and social media personality, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, aka Bobrisky, has called on Grammy-winning musician Burna Boy to forgive and help release fellow entertainer Darlington Okoye, beter known as Speed Darlington, from prison.

The plea came through a series of posts on Bobrisky’s Instagram story on Sunday, where he expressed deep concern about Speed Darlington’s situation.

Bobrisky said the entertainer had been punished enough, having spent 45 days in prison, and should be given another chance.

In his post, Bobrisky wrote, “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.”

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He added, “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.”

Speed Darlington was arrested in October 2024 in Lagos over allegations of defamation and cyberstalking Burna Boy.

The case later took him to Abuja, where he was detained by the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team. Just as it seemed his troubles were easing, he was re-arrested in November during a performance in Owerri, Imo State.