By Abigail Philip David
Controversial rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has been granted bail after spending nearly a month in police custody.
The news was confirmed by his lawyer, Stanley Alieke, in a post on Instagram on Monday.
“Apki has been granted bail by the court,” Alieke wrote, without providing additional details.
Arrest and Allegations
Speed Darlington was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo State. His arrest was reportedly linked to his alleged verbal attacks on Afrofusion star Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy.
According to Darlington’s legal team, Burna Boy was implicated in initiating the arrest. The controversy stemmed from Darlington’s remarks about Burna Boy’s association with embattled U.S. rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who faces allegations of sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
Despite the arrest, Darlington had vowed not to back down from criticizing Burna Boy over his ties to Diddy.
Legal Action and Bail Process
Another lawyer representing Darlington, Deji Adeyanju, previously announced that a Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure (FREP) application had been filed to secure his release.
“Our FREP application for Speed Darlington 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,” Adeyanju wrote at the time.
Details about the terms of Darlington’s bail or the next steps in the legal process are yet to be disclosed.
