Award-winning Afrobeat singer Burna Boy has reacted to the criticisms he received for detaining rapper, Speed Darlington.
Hitgist reported that Speed Darlington was arrested on 27 November during a performance in Owerri, Imo State, marking his second detention in two months. His legal counsel, Deji Adeyanju, claimed that Burna Boy was behind his arrest and detention.
Providing an update on Monday, the rapper’s lawyer, Stanley Alieke of Law Capitol, issued a statement confirming that his client was now being formally charged in court.
Mr Alieke also expressed frustration over Darlington’s continued detention for over a week. He stressed that Darlington was entitled to bail under Nigerian law, as defamation is no longer a criminal offense in Nigeria. He noted that civil action, not police intervention, should resolve such cases.
The revelation had left many dragging Burna Boy for arresting the controversial rapper.
Responding to them via his Instagram story, Burna noted how when Speed and others talk, nobody cares, but when he reacts it’s a Nuclear disaster. The Grammy stated that people don’t know how lucky they are. They have too much to lose, and if not, many wouldn’t be alive.
“When they talk, nobody cares, but when I react, it’s a Nuclear disaster. Y’all don’t know how lucky you are that I have too much to lose now. Walahi a lot of you would not be here no more. Anyway, make I just go buy another thing relax.
Bundle by bundle!
No sign of weakness!”.
