Stan Alieke, one of the lawyers of detained singer, Speed Darlington, has lamented the artiste’s continued detention, saying he has reached out to everyone.
Speed Darlington, who was recently granted bail by the Federal High Court, is still in custody after being arrested on November 27 on allegations of cyberstalking Grammy Award winner Burna Boy.
Lamenting on Instagram, Alieke disclosed that they have done everything to get the singer out, exhausting his connections but the situation remains the same.
“We’ve gone to court and done everything a lawyer should do to get his client out. I have even exhausted my connections.
“I’ve reached out to my political friends here in Abuja. I’ve reached out to everyone. I wonder why people are trying not to get involved in this case and are saying, ‘Look, Akpi (Speed Darlington) insulted us before; Akpi did this before.’ It’s nonsense. Everyone is trying to say he got what was coming to him, and so what?
“Just imagine your brother being in detention for more than a month now over the fact that he allegedly insulted someone, and people are celebrating, jubilating, and saying, ‘Okay, Akpi talks anyhow.’
“Someone even told me not to get involved because Akpi had insulted me. But I’ve known Akpi for over five years, and I’ve been his lawyer. I know him better than the people talking online,” he said.
“I have no idea why the police are refusing to obey the court order and release that guy (Speed Darlington). The court ruled on Monday that the police should release or arraign him within the next 48 hours.
“Okay, we didn’t count yesterday because they said it was a Christmas holiday and, to that extent, a public holiday. So, it shouldn’t be counted.
“Today, we counted Tuesday, but we didn’t count Wednesday. Today (Thursday) makes it 48 working hours. Yet, the police refuse to grant him bail or obey the court order—either to grant him bail or arraign him before the court. Now he has spent Christmas there,” he added.
