“I Have Been Detained 19 Times”- Speed Darlington Claims

• He also mentioned that he has been held in custody five times.

• The artist, famous for his song ‘Bangdadadang,’ revealed this in a freestyle video on his social media.

Rapper Darlington Okoye, known as Speed Darlington, has shared that he has been arrested 19 times.

He also mentioned that he has been held in custody five times.

The artist, famous for his song ‘Bangdadadang,’ revealed this in a freestyle video on his social media.

“5 lockups, 19 arrests, I get game but I no dey hear, when you hear this one, na Kuje,” he raps.

According to GistLover, Darlington was detained twice in October and November 2024 for ridiculing Burna Boy’s association with the struggling American music entrepreneur Sean Combs, also known as Diddy.

He was jailed at the Kuje Correctional Facility but was released on January 21st, weeks after being granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Days following his release, Darlington posted on social media that he barely escaped an assassination after leaving a club in Lagos.

His lawyer, Stan Alieke, declared that he and his law firm would no longer work with the rapper due to the allegations.

Speed Darlington replied that if his lawyer was tired of helping him, he could leave.

The corps member has gained significant attention on X (formerly Twitter) and other media platforms.

In a viral video, she expressed gratitude to her sister for supporting her after the loss of one of their parents.