On Monday, an Abuja high court set January 27 to hear musician Speed Darlington‘s lawsuit against the inspector-general of police, Kayode Egbetokun.
On the grounds of claimed mistreatment and violation of his fundamental human rights, the singer filed the N300 million lawsuit.
According to NAN, the judge, Musa Liman, set the new date after Garba Audu, the attorney for the IGP, requested a short date so that he could review the affidavit that Darlington’s attorney, Abubakar Marshall, had served.
Additionally, Marshall told the court that the substantive application for the enforcement of his client’s fundamental rights was being heard.
He further mentioned that a counter-affidavit was issued to them by the police on Friday, and a follow-up affidavit was filed in response.
Garba said that though he had filed their counter affidavit, he had yet to be served with the further affidavit.
The judge questioned Marshall on when the further affidavit was filed, and he affirmed that it was done on the morning of the hearing.
When Marshall sought to move the application, Garba immediately objected. He said he would need more time to study the further affidavit thoroughly to know whether new issues of facts and law were raised to enable him to respond appropriately.
Liman thereafter adjourned the case until January 27 for adoption.
Darlington was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state. He was accused of cyberstalking Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning artiste.
In a different story, Bobrisky called on Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy to forgive fellow entertainer Darlington Okoye, also known as Speed Darlington, and help secure his release from prison.
In a series of Instagram story posts on Sunday, Bobrisky expressed concern for Speed Darlington’s well-being, urging Burna Boy to pardon him, suggesting that 45 days in prison should be sufficient as a punishment.
Bobrisky wrote,
“I just want to mind my business this year and stay away from anything involving Nigerian celebrities, but my soft heart won’t stop me from thinking about many things.
“Please, Burna Boy, forgive Speed. Prison is not a nice place. I don’t think he has the money for the VIP section because it’s expensive.
“None of these people I’m using my platform to stand for did the same for me when it was my time. But you know what? Our hearts are different. I can’t stand seeing human beings hurt. I pray, Burna, please release him. Forty-five days in prison is enough punishment.”
Bobrisky also criticised fans for enabling Speed Darlington’s controversial behaviour and stressed the need for followers to hold celebrities accountable for their actions.
He added, “Fans, learn how to tell your favourites the truth when they are crossing the line. You all were applauding Speed when he was saying unpleasant things. Now, none of you is in prison with him.”
