Speed Darlington’s lawyer voices frustration over singer’s continued detention

Stan Alieke, the lawyer representing musician Speed Darlingon has taken to social media to express his frustration over the continued detention of his client.

The attorney who expressed his discouragement in a post shared on his Instagram page lashed out at his continued detention by the Nigeria police despite a high court granting him bail.

“Yesterday marked 31 days in detention. People are saying, ‘stop the emotional blackmail, advise your client.’ Let’s move on from that because those arguments are nonsense; this could happen to anyone,” Alieke stated.

READ ALSO: Speed Darlington charged to court for defaming Burna Boy, may spend X-mas in detention

He added that he was disappointed by the absence of backing from well-known individuals, comparing it to an earlier instance in which Burna Boy helped.

“I’ve exhausted my connections; no one wants to help Speed Darlington. The first time he was arrested, Burna Boy showed up with his team and handed out bundles of cash to the police officers,” he revealed.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now