Finally, Speed Darlington granted bail after month-long detention

After spending practically a month in police detention, controversial singer Velocity Darlington has lastly been granted bail.

Premium Instances reported that the singer was arrested on 27 November on allegations of cyberstalking Grammy Award winner Burna Boy. 

His attorneys, Deji Adeyanju and Mr Alieke, have constantly decried what they described as “unjustifiable detention” since his arrest.

On Monday, His lawyer, Stanley Alieke, took to Instagram to share the information, posting, “The courtroom has granted Apki bail,”

Chatting with Premium Instances, Mr Alieke confirmed that the bail was unconditional and that Darlington could be launched on Monday.

“These will not be conditional bail phrases. He has been in detention since 27 November, and his well being has deteriorated. The courtroom listened to our plea and granted him bail,” He defined.

He clarified that perfecting the bail course of includes serving the courtroom’s ruling to the related events, together with the police, who should then transmit it to the investigating officer or division dealing with the case. “As soon as that is carried out, he shall be launched,”.

Earlier Monday, Darlington’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, posted on X that the singer could be arraigned inside 48 hours or launched on bail.

“Our FREP software for Velocity Darlington, a.okay.a, has been granted by the courtroom. He’s to be arraigned inside 48 hours or launched. Points round injustice might take time, however justice will all the time prevail,” he wrote.

Mr Alieke, nonetheless, clarified that Velocity Darlington was not arraigned in courtroom.

“The courtroom has already given the order for Velocity to be launched inside 48 hours,” he stated.

Background

The authorized dispute stems from Velocity Darlington’s October 2024 arrest for allegedly cyberstalking Burna Boy. The feud started when Darlington mocked Burna Boy’s affiliation with American rapper Diddy, whose authorized troubles with the FBI had made headlines.

Darlington escalated tensions with a diss observe titled Child Oil, which ridiculed Burna Boy and gained traction on Spotify Nigeria’s High 100. Regardless of being granted bail in October, Darlington resumed public criticisms of Burna Boy, demanding an apology from his mom and N12 million in compensation.

His subsequent arrest occurred on 27 November throughout a efficiency in Owerri, Imo State. Darlington’s authorized group maintains that Burna Boy instigated the arrest and argues that the defamation prices fall exterior the police’s jurisdiction.