A popular Human right activist and Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed that singer and social media sensation, Speed Darlington, said to be missing is being detained by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja.
Adeyanju, revealed that Speed Darlington, also known as Akpi was arrested in Lagos on Friday and subsequently transferred to Abuja, where he has remained in detention.
In his post X, the lawyer slammed Burna Boy for hypocrisy, stating that he cannot sing against oppressors while being one himself.
He said, “We just spent the last 30 minutes with Speed Darlington, and he narrated how he was arrested in Lagos last Friday. He was moved around before eventually being brought to Abuja, where he has been in detention since then. We can confirm that the petition against him was written by Burna Boy.
“You can’t sing against oppressors and still be an oppressor.
“We are now involved in the Speed Darlington matter. We will do everything to get him freed. Nobody should be arrested by the police for expressing their views or opinions. We urge the authorities to stop the clampdown on freedom of speech in Nigeria.”
Written by Jennifer Amarachi
