According to reports, well-known Nigerian singer Darlington Achakpo, better known by his stage name Speed Darlington, has been charged and released on bail.
On Wednesday, Deji Adeyanju, one of his attorneys, revealed this in a post on X.com.
Adeyanju wrote, “Police finally arraigns Speed Darlington in court.
“Bail application moved and granted. We are trying to perfect same.”
Speed Darlington petitioned DIG Dasuki Galadanchi, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Bureau in Abuja, to follow a court order requiring his extended incarceration.According to Rosemary E. Hamza, the singer’s attorney from the Chambers of Deji Adeyanju & Partners, the court order issued by Justice M.S. Liman on December 23, 2024, instructed the police to either charge Speed Darlington within 48 hours or release him unconditionally.
In October 2024, Speed Darlington was first taken into custody on charges of cyberstalking and slander against Burna Boy.