“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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Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, sparked a social media frenzy on Friday when he announced that his NGO’s account had been hacked, resulting in the theft of ₦180 million.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has stated that it does not know about the missing ₦180 million from his non-governmental organisation’s bank account, as reported on its website.

In an Instagram video, VeryDarkMan explained that the hackers had compromised the account and left only ₦20 million after making away with the substantial sum.

He detailed the incident, expressing his shock and disappointment at the breach.

I’ve not been myself these past few days.

Somebody hacked into the NGO website, and ₦180 million is missing. Thankfully, we’ve tracked the person, and one suspect has been arrested.

The account is now on PND (Post No Debit). There’s ₦20 million left, while ₦160 million was diverted. We’re heading to Jos to recover the money.

He stated that the incident had been reported to the police, who are actively working to recover the stolen funds.

However, when contacted on Saturday, FCT Police Command spokesperson Josephine Adeh clarified that the command does not know the case. Adeh firmly emphasised this point in her response.

The FCT Police Command is not aware of any case involving VDM’s missing funds and is not conducting any investigation into it.

The individual in question should be contacted to clarify where the matter was reported, as there is no record of such a case with the FCT Police Command.

Social media users have widely challenged VeryDarkMan’s account theft claims, expressing doubts about the reported ₦180 million loss.

The FCT Police Command’s statement denying knowledge of the incident has intensified public scrutiny of Otse’s allegations.

Online commentators have specifically questioned the origin and documentation of the funds. Also, they have questioned the technical details of the alleged cyber attack.

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