Outspoken Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, better known as Speed Darlington, has been released on bail.
He has been detained since Friday for allegedly defaming and cyberbullying his colleague Burma Boy.
In a controversial video, Speed Darlington allegedly mocked Burna Boy's association with American rapper Diddy, whom the FBI arrested on multiple charges, including sexual exploitation.
In the video, Speed Darlington challenged Burna Boy to explain how he got his Grammy Award for his fifth album, Twice As Tall, released on August 14, 2020 and produced by P Diddy and Burna Boy's mother, Bose Ogulu.
Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer, confirmed that Speed Darlington was arrested in Lagos on Friday last week, transferred and eventually taken to Abuja and has been detained since then.
Mr Adeyanju posted: “The petition against him was written by Burna Boy which we can confirm.”
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The singer was released on Tuesday night following an intervention by Adeyanju after fulfilling bail conditions imposed by the police at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) department in Abuja.
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Fans were made aware of Speed Darlington's plight after his mother, in a viral video on Tuesday, alleged that Burna Boy orchestrated her son's arrest due to a video he posted on his social media.
Hours after Speed Darlington was declared missing on social media on Wednesday, Burna Boy posted a thought-provoking tweet on his X: “Who is missing?”
The tweet sparked widespread speculation, with many claiming it could be related to the controversial singer's disappearance.
Burna Boy is yet to respond to the allegations as of press time.