Nigerian lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju has confirmed the arrest of controversial singer, Speed Darlington.
In a post shared on his X account, Deji Adeyanju stated that efforts are underway to secure the singer’s release.
He emphasized that no one should be arrested for expressing their opinions, though the exact person behind Darlington’s arrest remains unclear.
Adeyanju revealed that Speed Darlington was arrested in Lagos on Friday, October 4, and later transported to Abuja by the police after a petition from Burna Boy.
He criticized Burna Boy, saying, “You can’t sing against oppressors and still be one,” and called on authorities to respect freedom of speech in Nigeria.
Adeyanju assured that he and his team are now involved in the case and will do everything to secure Darlington’s release.
He wrote, “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.”
“We have located Speed Darlington and we are working on getting him freed. The attack of freedom of expression in Nigeria must stop.
“You can’t sing against oppressors and still be an oppressor.
“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.”
This arrest might be connected with a video Speed Darlington published in September where he questioned Burna Boy’s sexuality.
