{"id":204553,"date":"2025-01-21T18:57:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T18:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=204553"},"modified":"2025-01-21T19:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T19:01:21","slug":"speed-darlington-breathes-free-air-again-after-two-months-behind-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/21\/speed-darlington-breathes-free-air-again-after-two-months-behind-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Darlington breathes free air again after two months behind bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>After enduring two harrowing months in police detention following his controversial rearrest, Speed Darlington has finally tasted freedom once more, as confirmed by his legal counsel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In a fiery declaration, his lawyer pledged to unleash the full force of the law against the police and all those complicit in his prolonged and perceived unjust incarceration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Controversial Nigerian rapper Darlington Achakpo, famously known as Speed Darlington, has finally walked free after enduring two grueling months in police custody\u2014a detention marked by allegations of abuse of power and disregard for judicial orders.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer, Stan Alieke, announced the long-awaited release on Instagram, expressing gratitude to all who stood by the embattled artist.<\/p>\n<p>However, Alieke did not mince words as he vowed to hold the police and other complicit individuals accountable for what he described as a brazen violation of his client\u2019s rights. He called Speed Darlington\u2019s prolonged incarceration not only unlawful but a chilling example of systemic injustice.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Delighted to announce that our client, Mr Darlington Achakpo Aka Speed Darlington (Akpi) has regained his freedom after two months of illegal incarceration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;For the record, as his team of lawyers, we will be exploring every angle of the law to ensure that he gets justice for his fundamental human right which was deprived of him by the Nigerian Police Force and for the unfair\/ unjust treatment he was subjected to.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Mr Achakpo extends his gratitude to everyone who threw in their support and Special thanks to my colleagues, Mr Marshal Abubakar Esq, Barr Deji Adeyanju, Barr Hamza Nuh, Barr David. ~ Freedom cometh by struggle&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE POST BELOW\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFGMceONPPN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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