BREAKING: Police Have Refused To Release Speed Darlington Despite Court Order – Adeyanju

Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has expressed outrage over the continued detention of rapper Darlington Okoye, widely known as Speed Darlington, despite a Federal High Court order in Abuja granting him bail on Monday, December 23.

Speed Darlington has been held in police custody since November 27, following his re-arrest by Nigerian police in Owerri, Imo State.

Naija News reports that his initial arrest in October was reportedly linked to a petition filed by fellow artist Burna Boy.

The Federal High Court’s ruling granted him unconditional bail, stipulating that his legal team only needed to submit the court order to the police legal department for processing.

This order was expected to be forwarded to the Force Investigation Department (FID), where the rapper is currently detained, for compliance.

Despite the legal team’s submission of the necessary documentation, the police have yet to release Speed Darlington, raising concerns about their compliance with judicial directives.

In a statement shared on his X account on Thursday, Adeyanju condemned the police’s actions, describing them as a direct affront to the authority of the judiciary.

Adeyanju wrote, “The Nigerian Police have refused to release Speed Darlington a.k.a AKPI despite the explicit order of the Federal High Court to do so. This is the highest form of disrespect to the judiciary.”