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Speed Darlington’s ₦300m Rights Suit Against I-G Set For Hearing January 13

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January 6, 2025

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On December 23, 2024, Justice Liman issued an order directing the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, to charge Speed Darlington to court or release him unconditionally within 48 hours.

This order stemmed from an ex-parte motion filed by Speed Darlington’s lawyer, David Ihuoma.

Following this, on January 13, 2025, the Federal High Court in Abuja scheduled a hearing. The hearing is for a ₦300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit. It was filed by the detained singer against the I-G.

This date was set after the singer’s counsel, Abubakar Marshal, requested an adjournment. The adjournment would allow the I-G’s lawyer, Garba Audu, sufficient time to review the legal documents served upon him.

Speed Darlington, a 39-year-old singer, was initially arrested by the police on allegations of “defamation and cyberstalking” against Burna Boy.

Although released on bail on October 8, 2024, Speed Darlington was subsequently rearrested and detained.

Human rights activist Deji Adeyanju alleged that Speed Darlington’s arrest followed a petition filed by Burna Boy. Consequently, he was transferred to Abuja for detention.

During the January 13th hearing, the court confirmed that the police had been duly served with the legal documents.

Despite the I-G’s lawyer claiming he had not yet received them, the court directed Marshal to provide Audu with a copy in open court.

When questioned by the court, Marshal confirmed that Speed Darlington remained in detention. In response, Audu explained that the police had already filed a criminal charge against the singer before the ex-parte motion for release was filed.

He further stated that while the singer was granted administrative bail, he allegedly violated the terms.

Audu elaborated that the initial hearing for the criminal charge, scheduled before Justice Ekerete Akpan, was postponed.

Subsequent attempts to reassign the case to a vacation judge for a timely arraignment were unsuccessful. The court ultimately rescheduled the arraignment for January 15, 2025, before Justice Akpan.

Audu emphasised that the police did not deliberately defy the court’s order. He cited the logistical challenges of arraignment during the Christmas holiday.

In conclusion, Marshal requested the court to order the police to release Speed Darlington to his custody pending the upcoming arraignment.

“We shall be applying pending the trial and arraignment of the applicant that your lordship makes an order admitting him to bail.

“If my lord will, as ministers in the temple of justice, we will ensure his presence in court on the day of arraignment,” he said, but Audu opposed the application.

Justice Liman acknowledged that the police did not intentionally defy the court order. However, she advised Audu, the I-G’s lawyer, to ensure the release of Speed Darlington to Marshal, his legal counsel.

This release was contingent on Marshal’s agreement to produce Speed Darlington in court as required.

“I don’t see anything the police will lose if granted bail,” the judge advised.

The judge adjourned the case to January 13 for the hearing of the substantive matter. According to reports by NAN, the fundamental rights suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1832/2024, was filed by Speed Darlington. He named the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) as the sole respondent.

In the suit, the artist urged the court to declare his arrest and detention as violations of his fundamental rights guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution. He sought four specific orders to address these violations.

In another filing by Adeyanju, he requested an order directing the I-G to immediately and unconditionally release him from the detention facility where he is currently held.

Alternatively, Adeyanju sought an order compelling the I-G to produce him in court.

This would allow the court to assess the circumstances surrounding his arrest and detention. Also, if deemed appropriate, he would be granted bail.

He also sought “an order directing the respondent to pay the applicant the sum of ₦300,000,000.00 (Three Hundred Million Naira) only as general, exemplary and aggravating damages for their unlawful and continued detention since 2024 till date.”

In an affidavit sworn by Esther Eyisi, a secretary at the law firm, she alleged that officers arrested Speed Darlington on October 4, 2024. This was over allegations of defaming Burna Boy.

She stated that the police detained him illegally for five days. During these days, he endured severe torture and maltreatment without being formally charged in a court of competent jurisdiction.

Eyisi further revealed that the police eventually granted the artiste bail after subjecting him to inhumane conditions for five days.

On November 27, 2024, Eyisi claimed, officers of the respondent arrested and detained Speed Darlington again, accusing him of jumping administrative bail.

She asserted that this arrest occurred despite her client notifying the officers of a medical emergency, his inability to report on the scheduled date, and obtaining their permission to travel to Owerri, Imo State, for a performance.

Eyisi argued that the continuous detention of Speed Darlington without arraignment violated his constitutional rights. She emphasized his role as the “breadwinner” of his family and called the detention unjust and unlawful.

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Lagos, Nigeria – January 23, 2025 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced the Samsung Galaxy S25 series: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25, setting a new standard as a true AI companion with the most natural and context-aware mobile experiences ever created. Introducing multimodal AI agents, the Galaxy S25 series is the first step in Samsung’s vision to change the way users interact with their phone – and with their world.

A first-of-its-kind customized Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset delivers greater on-device processing power for Galaxy AI and superior camera range and control with Galaxy’s next-gen ProVisual Engine.

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With One UI 7, the Galaxy S25 series is a true AI companion that understands the context of your needs and preferences and provides personalized AI experiences with privacy assured at every turn.

It’s the starting point of a shared vision with Google to imagine Android with AI at the core, bringing together developers and partners from around the world.

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Galaxy S25 represents a breakthrough in natural language understanding, making everyday interactions easier. Simply ask and intuitively find a specific photo in Samsung Gallery or adjust the size of display fonts in Settings.

In the era of AI, personalization goes hand in hand with privacy. On the Galaxy S25, the Personal Data Engine powers personalized AI features by safely analyzing your data on-device to deliver highly tailored experiences that reflect your preferences and usage patterns.

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The Galaxy S25 series is powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite for Galaxy. With unique customizations by Galaxy, this is the most powerful processor ever on the Galaxy S series. Further delivering a performance boost of 40% in NPU, 37% in CPU and 30% in GPU. This is compared to the previous generation.

This power fuels the Galaxy S25 series’ ability to process more AI experiences on-device without compromise, including previously cloud-based AI tasks such as Generative Edit.

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Nollywood director Kemi Adetiba has revealed that another instalment of King of Boys will be released on December 25, 2025. She made this announcement on her birthday through an Instagram post.

“KOB Army…. ARISE!!! It’s time…. We MOOOOOOOVE. Signed: Your General. #KOB3 #TheBeginningOfTheEnd #DettyDecember25 #KAV25,” she said.

Earlier in 2023, director Kemi Adetiba commenced pre-production for the next instalment of King of Boys.

Alongside this, she hinted at the upcoming releases of “To Kill A Monkey” and “Welcome to the Fourth.” This new King of Boys instalment, subtitled “The Beginning of the End,” will feature a blend of familiar faces and exciting new characters.

The feature-length film will make its debut in cinemas on December 25, 2025. This groundbreaking series centres around Alhaja Eniola Salami, a powerful businesswoman and philanthropist embroiled in a high-stakes power struggle.

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The original film boasted an ensemble cast, including the formidable Sola Sobowale as Eniola Salami, alongside Nse Ikpe-Etim, Jide Kosoko, Adesua Etomi, and Richard Mofe-Damijo.

Kemi Adetiba’s career began as a radio presenter at Rhythm 93.7 FM, where she hosted the popular shows “Soul’d Out” and “Sunday at the Seaside.”

During this time, she anonymously shared her remixes on platforms like Spotify and SoundCloud under the pseudonym “Hule.”

Transitioning to television, Adetiba became a prominent figure on Mnet, producing and hosting popular shows such as “Studio 53” and “Temptation Nigeria” alongside Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa.

She also hosted the Maltina Dance All reality show for three consecutive seasons.

After achieving on-screen success, Adetiba pursued her passion for filmmaking. She enrolled at the New York Film Academy to hone her filmmaking skills.

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Nollywood filmmaker Funke Akindele has achieved a historic milestone with her latest film, “Everybody Loves Jenifa.”

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This groundbreaking achievement was announced by FilmOne, the film’s distributor, on their official Instagram page.

“Everybody Loves Jenifa” has officially hit a historic ₦1.466 billion and counting at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film of all time! A massive THANK YOU to our incredible audiences in Nigeria and Ghana for making this dream a reality. Your support is everything. On to even greater heights! Still showing in cinemas near you—experience the magic on the big screen,” the statement read.

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Akindele continues her reign as a dominant force in Nollywood with this latest triumph.

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Last year, her film “A Tribe Called Judah” made history by becoming the first Nollywood film to surpass the ₦1 billion mark, firmly establishing her as the queen of Nigerian cinema.

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Speed Darlington’s ₦300m Rights Suit Against I-G Set For Hearing January 13

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Speed Darlington’s ₦300m Rights Suit Against I-G Set For Hearing January 13

Although released on bail on October 8, 2024, Speed Darlington was subsequently rearrested and detained.

This release was contingent on Marshal’s agreement to produce Speed Darlington in court as required.

Alternatively, Adeyanju sought an order compelling the I-G to produce him in court.

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