Usual Nigerian singer, Darlington Achakpo, often referred to as Velocity Darlington, has petitioned the Deputy Inspector Basic of Police, Pressure Knowledge Bureau in Abuja, DIG Dasuki Galadanchi, asking him to agree to a courtroom sequence on his persisted detention.
In a letter addressed dated January 8, 2025, the singer’s recommend, Rosemary E. Hamza, from the Chambers of Deji Adeyanju & Companions, emphasized that the courtroom sequence issued via Justice M.S. Liman on December 23, 2024, directed the police to price Velocity Darlington inside 48 hours or loose him unconditionally.
The letter copied to the Deputy Important Registrar, Federal Prime Court docket in Abuja, is titled: ‘Re; Unlawful Detention Of Darlington Achakpo.’
The letter reads, “As you might be disagree dubiousness mindful, the Federal Prime Court docket, in line with Hon. Justice M.S. Liman, at the twenty third era of December 2024, directed the police government to price our consumer to courtroom inside 48 hours or loose him unconditionally.
“On January 6, 2025, the courtroom reiterated the sequence and steered the police government to loose him to the manage recommend, our personal, Marshal Abubakar, who shall put together him in courtroom for trial.
“Even though our consumer used to be served with a bail time period on January 6, 2025 (a album is herein connected to this correspondence) inquiring for him to put together a Grade Stage 16 civil servant, Marshal Abubakar, Esq and Mazi David Ihuoma, Esq had been on the FIB on January 7, 2025, with a surety to fulfil the bail statuses you imposed.
“However, events and happenings on that day left much to be desired as several calls and messages sent to you by Abubakar Marshal, Esq and Deji Adeyanju, Esq were left unanswered and without response.”
The petition famous that Abubakar and Ihuoma shall be coming to the FIB on January 9, 2024, with a surety to fulfil the bail statuses imposed.
PUNCH On-line studies that Velocity Darlington used to be arrested in November 2024 over allegations of defamation and cyberstalking of fellow artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, professionally referred to as Burna Boy.
The singer used to be arrested in Lagos and transferred to Abuja earlier than being detained via the IGP’s Knowledge Reaction Group within the Guzape segment of Abuja.
Then again, he used to be absolved from police custody and re-arrested past functioning at a display in Owerri, the Imo Atmosphere capital, days then going back on the rustic.